Tag: Gaza Strip
Israel celebrates 76th Independence Day in shadow of Hamas war
Israel ushered in its 76th Independence Day on Monday night with muted celebrations amid the war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
The traditional torch-lighting ceremony marked the start of Independence Day and the...
Thousands to march for Gaza resettlement on Independence Day
Thousands of Israelis calling for Jews to once more live in the Gaza Strip are expected to participate in an Independence Day march towards the border with the Strip on Tuesday, according to organizers.
The...
Lew: Biden admin has no ‘real disagreements’ with Israel
Washington has no “real disagreements” with Israel over its targeted raid in eastern Rafah and war aim of destroying the remaining Hamas battalions in Gaza’s southernmost city, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew claimed...
Netanyahu: ‘If necessary, we will fight with our fingernails’
Jerusalem will win the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip with its fingernails, if necessary, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Thursday night, a day after U.S. President Joe Biden said he...
Should Deborah Lipstadt resign in protest?
U.S. President Biden’s suspension of weapons deliveries to Israel places Deborah Lipstadt, the most prominent Jewish member of his administration, in quite a bind. How will she respond?
Let us recall the example set by...
Hagari: Hamas terror will continue after Rafah operation
Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said on Wednesday that Hamas will still pose a threat even after a military operation in Rafah city, its last stronghold in the Gaza Strip.
Speaking at...
In seizing Rafah crossing, Israel turns tables on Hamas’s stalling tactics
The decision by Israel’s War Cabinet to order the Israel Defense Forces to seize Rafah Crossing is strategically significant, as it will negatively impact Hamas’s ability to smuggle weapons and people back and forth...
Hostages Forum asks ICRC to press Hamas for access to captives
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum sent a letter on Tuesday to Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and Kate Forbes, president of the International Federation of Red...
Hamas fires at Kerem Shalom crossing hours after reopening
Hamas fired rockets at Kerem Shalom on Wednesday afternoon, hours after Israel reopened the crossing for the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
A deadly Hamas rocket attack from Rafah on Sunday had caused the...
IDF kills terrorists, destroys Hamas infrastructure in Rafah
Israel Defense Forces ground troops on Wednesday continued the offensive against Hamas in the Gaza terrorist bastion of Rafah.
Soldiers killed an some 30 gunmen and located tunnel shafts and other underground infrastructure on the...