Hamas – Terrorizing Israel from Within Her Own Borders

Welcome back!  Hopefully you’ve had the opportunity to digest the facts about Hezbollah that you discovered yesterday.  Today, we’ll take a look at Hamas. Unlike Hezbollah, who is based primarily outside Israel’s borders, Hamas has literally set up shop in Israel’s backyard.  Today Hamas occupies the Gaza Strip, and has considerable influence in the West …

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Motives behind the Invasion

So, what do you think of this week’s Who’s Who?  Not the group with whom you wish to befriend, is it!  Now that we know the alignment of nations who will come against Israel during the northern invasion, let’s talk about why.  What is the motive for the invasion of Israel? The most obvious motive …

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Skirmishes Heating up on Israel’s Borders

This past week brought threats and actual military action on at least two of Israel's borders.  Early in the week, Israel deployed the Iron Dome in the southern region, near the Gaza border, following threats from the Al-Quds Brigade (Hamas's military wing) that they would "respond forcefully" if a Palestinian prisoner dies from his hunger …

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The Duel Personality of Hamas

Israeli intelligence is uncovering interesting characteristics of Hamas.  As the ruling authority in the Gaza Strip, Hamas has cracked down on ISIS-affiliated terrorists who have launched rockets into Israel.  Following the ceasefire after Operation Protective Edge, Hamas has steadily worked to rebuild its forces and its smuggling tunnels.  Thus, they seem to be highly motivated …

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