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Yes, it is an intifada. Two Israelis killed in two terrorist attacks
The answer to my previous post was supplied in today’s dreadful terrorist attacks. Two young people were murdered and several others injured in two separate attacks today: one in Tel Aviv and one in Gush Etzion. In the first incident, … Continue reading
Posted in Terrorism
Tagged Alon Shvut, Arabs, Fatah, Hamas, Intifada, Islamic Jihad, PA, Palestinians, stabbing, Tel Aviv, terrorism
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Operation Protective Edge weekend roundup: more IDF casualties, Israel reject’s Kerry’s idea of a ceasefire
As Operation Protective Edge ends its 2nd week we hear that sadly 6 more soldiers were killed over Friday and Shabbat, bringing the death toll to 40: The IDF announced early Saturday evening that three soldiers had been killed in the … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, International relations, Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged ceasefire, Gaza, Hamas, IDF, Islamic Jihad, John Kerry, killed, Operation Protective Edge, rockets, soldiers, terrorists
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Operation Protective Edge Day 18 – another casualty, more rockets, Islamic Jihad leaders targeted
We’re now halfway into the 18th day of Operation Protective Edge and the 8th day of the ground operation. Here’s a quick summary which I won’t update until after Shabbat unless something very dramatic happens before Shabbat. Day 18 … … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged ceasefire, Gaza, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Jerusalem, Kalandia, Operation Protective Edge, Palestinians, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, riots, rockets, tunnels
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Protective Edge, Day 3: More massive rocket volleys, IDF warns Gaza population to clear out
Operation Protective Edge (I still hate that name!) entered its third day yesterday (10th July), and as in the previous days it started with a bang. Or rather, with several bangs as Hamas began with volleys of rockets towards the … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged Ashdod, Ashkelon, Beer Sheva, Hamas, IAF, IDF, Islamic Jihad, Jerusalem, missiles, Operation Protective Edge, rockets, Tel Aviv, terrorists
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Operation Protective Edge – huge volleys of rockets fired deep into Israel
Operation Protective Edge was finally launched yesterday by the IDF to counteract the massive volleys of missiles and rockets that are being fired by Hamas into Israel. The army has asked for permission to mobilise up to another 40,000 reservists, … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, Israel news, Terrorism
Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Jerusalem, Operation Protective Edge, Palestinians, rockets, south, Tel Aviv, war
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Are Gaza rockets targeting Kurdish oil route to Israel?
Over the last month the rocket fire into southern Israel from Gaza has been steadily increasing, and with increasingly severe results. On Saturday night a factory in Sderot took a direct hit and burnt down, while other factories in the … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, Israel news, Mideast news, Terrorism
Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, oil, rockets, Sderot, south, terror, Turkey, US
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