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05/12/2021
Intense Arab rioting broke out in the central Israeli city of Lod late Tuesday, with three synagogues and numerous shops reportedly set on fire, along with dozens of cars. The government declared a state of emergency in the Jewish-Arab city, and urgently dispatched several Border Police companies to work to restore order.
Some...
05/12/2021
A rocket barrage was launched toward central Israel on Wednesday evening and sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and throughout the South as Hamas launched the rockets to avenge the deaths of its top commanders by Israel earlier in the day.
The rockets either fell in open areas or were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system....
05/12/2021
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to crack down on rioters on Wednesday, after Arabs in mixed cities attacked their Jewish neighbors’ homes, synagogues and businesses.
“We are in a struggle on multiple fronts,” Netanyahu said on a visit to Acre. “Last night, after the discussions and decisions at the Defense Ministry about...
05/12/2021
IDF Staff Sergeant Omer Tabib was killed on Wednesday and three others were injured after a Hamas-fired Kornet anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) hit his jeep near the Gaza border. The attack came after a night of intense rocket barrages toward the center of the country.
The jeep belonging to the 931st Nahal battalion was inside the...
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
Targets in the Strip include home of top Hamas commander, Hamas's intelligence headquarters
Rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory continued into Tuesday morning following a barrage of rocket fire overnight with Hamas launching over 200 rockets aimed at Israeli territory, according to the Israel Defense Forces...
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...