Palestinian Hamas operatives executed 18 "collaborators" on Friday, following allegations that they provided information to Israel that led to the assassinations of three key Hamas leaders. (Other Arab media indicates over 20 executions.) The Palestinian Authority has condemned the killings, while comparing those actions to those of the Islamic State (ISIS). A PA spokesman indicated …
Continue reading Palestinians Kill Their Own; Israel Warns of Danger
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 …
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 …
Continue reading Obama Administration Halts Missile Transfer to Israel
The most recent 72-hour ceasefire which went into effect at midnight Monday and expired at midnight on Thursday was violated just hours before the end when at least 5 rockets were fired into Israel. The IDF responded by striking launch sites in Gaza. Hamas has reportedly denied responsibility for those rockets.Despite the skirmish, the two …
