Tag: Gaza Strip
Gaza’s ghosts
In a jaw-dropping display of irony, on Wednesday the Neve Dekalim Girl’s High School was forced to cancel a scheduled celebration to mark its 40th birthday.
Since 2005, the school has been located in Nitzan,...
Israeli killed as Gaza rocket makes direct hit on building in Rehovot
An Israeli man was killed when a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck a four-story building in Rehovot, 12 miles south of Tel Aviv, on Thursday evening.
The unidentified man’s body was reportedly found...
Leah Goldin says return of son’s remains must be part of ceasefire deal
Leah Goldin, the mother of Givati Brigade Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in action in the Gaza Strip in 2014, said on Thursday that the return of his remains must be part of...
Netanyahu: ‘Expanded campaign’ possible amid enemy rocket onslaught
“We are ready for the possibility of an expanded campaign and harsh strikes against Gaza,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday amid a series of rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.
He spoke during...
Terrorists fire hundreds of rockets at Israel as IDF strikes PIJ assets in Gaza
Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip unleashed several barrages of rockets at Israel on Wednesday afternoon, breaking a tense day-long calm following the IDF’s targeted killing of three top Palestinian Islamic Jihad members on...
Netanyahu meets with Lapid to discuss Gaza op
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Wednesday morning with opposition leader Yair Lapid to update him on the goals and details of “Operation Shield and Arrow.”
Netanyahu’s Military Secretary Maj. Gen. Avi Gil also...
Security Council to discuss Israel-Gaza flare-up
The U.N. Security Council was set to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the situation in Gaza as widely expected Palestinian rocket fire failed to materialize.
Terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip...
Gallant hints at prolonged conflict with Gaza terrorists
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant hailed on Tuesday the killing of three Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in the Gaza Strip and warned of a possible protracted campaign.
“Overnight, the IDF and ISA conducted a...
‘Operation Shield and Arrow’ seeks to re-establish Israeli deterrence
The Israeli Air Force surprised Palestinian Islamic Jihad early on Tuesday with a series of strikes and targeted assassinations in the Gaza Strip.
The move represents an effort by Israel to reestablish deterrence after PIJ...
Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir in spat over response to Gaza terror
The latest rocket barrage from the Gaza Strip sparked intra-coalition fighting on Wednesday between the Likud Party and one of its more right-wing partners seeking greater influence over policy in the fight against terror.
Israeli...