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05/12/2021
Israel expecting massive rocket barrage from 18:00 after senior Hamas commanders killed in tunnel
Israel is bracing for a massive terrorist onslaught from the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip after a joint IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) operation killed six top commanders.
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) released…
05/11/2021
Loud booms are reported near Tel Aviv as Hamas launches a massive barrage of rockets at the city.
Initial reports indicate several rockets are being intercepted in central Israel. There are no immediate reports of injuries.
The Hamas military wing says it has launched 110 rockets at the city and at the nearby Ben Gurion…
05/11/2021
Three Islamic Jihad commanders and one from Hamas were killed in targeted strikes by Israeli forces on Tuesday afternoon, as the Israel Defense Forces expanded its airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the firing of hundreds of rockets at Israeli cities.
The main target of the strike on the Islamic Jihad fighters…
05/11/2021
Netanyahu addresses nation after Gaza groups fire dozens of rockets into central Israel
Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist groups “will pay a heavy price for aggression”, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned late on Tuesday.
The remarks were made during a joint press conference with Defense…
05/11/2021
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a situational assessment with Defense Minister Gantz, the military chief and other top brass.
“We are in the midst of a campaign,” he says. “Since yesterday afternoon the IDF has carried out hundreds of strikes against Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza. We’ve hit commanders and many…
05/11/2021
Two women were killed and more than 80 people were injured on Tuesday after rockets, fired from the Gaza Strip, slammed into a number of homes in Ashkelon and Ashdod. Four of the injured were members of the same family.
One of the women was in her 80s and the other was in her 60s.
The four family members were evacuated to…
05/10/2021
Hamas used a new rocket in its attack against Jerusalem on Monday called the A-120 and named for a commander killed by the IDF during the Gaza War of 2014.
The “A-120” is said to have a range of about 120 kilometers and was seen in footage shared by Hamas of a long rocket being loaded by masked terrorists into a launcher in the…
05/10/2021
As violence rages at the Temple Mount, Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem, nudging the region closer to all-out war, an American pastor known for his passionate support of Israel is warning that some in the international community and mainstream media are throwing gasoline on a conflagration.
“The international community…
05/10/2021
The IDF warned Hamas that all options, including a ground operation, were on the table after over 160 rockets were fired towards Jerusalem and southern Israel as thousands of Israelis were parading through downtown to celebrate Jerusalem Day.
Following the rocket fire, the Israel Air Force carried out several strikes in Gaza,…
05/10/2021
IDF neutralizes 3 Hamas operatives, says it is ready for days of fighting
The IDF attacked terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip on Monday in retaliation for the rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli military said it had neutralized at least three Hamas operatives in the strikes that followed the rocket salvos earlier in…
05/10/2021
Israel announces closure of Erez Crossing until further notice amid continued attacks
Terrorists fired three rockets toward southern Israel early Monday morning with the Iron Dome missile defense system successfully intercepting two of the projectiles, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
In addition, the Coordinator of…
05/09/2021
The IDF said it carried out a retaliatory strike against a Hamas target after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed in Israeli territory.
No injuries or damage to property has been reported in the incident.
In response to the exchange of fire, the IDF tweeted: “Terror has consequences.”
The incident began in the pre-dawn…
05/09/2021
Following days of violent clashes in Jerusalem between security forces and Palestinian rioters, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday that those disturbing the peace in the holy city will face severe consequences.
“We will not allow extremists to disrupt the peace and order that exists in Jerusalem,” Netanyahu…
05/09/2021
The IDF launched the largest military exercise in Israel’s history Sunday, which is expected to run throughout the month of May.
Participating units will train for combat and emergency scenarios on Israel’s most hostile fronts, while Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi has decided to conduct the training as originally planned,…
05/08/2021
Incendiary balloons launched from Gaza caused numerous fires throughout southern Israel on Friday and Saturday amid rising tensions surrounding West Bank settlements.
Five fires were detected at the Kisufim forest and three others were detected at the Beeri and Besor forests on Friday.
Teams of volunteers and professionals from…
05/08/2021
Israeli security forces killed 2 of the attackers, critically wounding the third
The Palestinian terrorists gunned down by Israeli security forces on Friday were set out to perpetrate a “major” terrorist attack within Israel, security officials said.
The firefight broke outside a Border Police base near the West Bank-Israel…
05/08/2021
A drone packed with explosives hit an Iraqi base housing US troops early Saturday causing damage but no casualties, the US military said.
The attack on the Ain Al-Asad airbase was the fourth in Iraq in less than a week.
“Each attack… undermines the authority of Iraqi institutions, the rule of law, and Iraqi national…
05/07/2021
Iran is using tensions over Jerusalem as an excuse to lead other extremist groups in the region to push for terror attacks against Israel.
It is important to understand the timeline here. The tensions in Jerusalem go back to late April, when Ramadan began, Israeli police restricted access to Damascus Gate and a series of TikTok…
