Since violating the 11th Israeli-Gaza ceasefire a few days ago, Hamas has fired more than 320 rockets into Israel, making it one of the largest surges of violence in the 45+ day conflict. Thus, Israel has resumed targeting terrorist targets...and terrorist leaders themselves. On Thursday, 3 senior Hamas leaders were assassinated.These particular leaders have been …
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“When you negotiate with terrorists, you get more terror,” Hamas violates/rejects 11th ceasefire
Eleven times since the current Israeli-Gaza conflict started in mid-summer (2014), Hamas has violated or rejected a ceasefire. Today, in the midst of truce negotiations going on in Cairo, rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel. As a result, the Israeli Home Front ordered all public bomb shelters within 50 miles of the …
Obama Administration Halts Missile Transfer to Israel
While President Obama continues to say publicly that Israel has the right to defend herself, his administration has tightened arms transfers to Israel as tension grows between the two nations. The US cites IDF tactics in Operation Protective Edge and the number of civilian casualties as reasons to oppose the arms transfer. The Wall Street Journal …
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Israel Begins Withdraw of Troops from Gaza; Hamas Announces Demands for Ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation on Saturday night, indicating that the demolition of terrorist tunnels from the Gaza Strip into Israel is nearing completion, and that a partial withdraw of troops will begin immediately. (And indeed they have.) However, Hamas rocket fire into Israel continues and Netanyahu vows, “We won’t accept the continuation …
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