Tag: Gaza Strip
US policy of labeling West Bank products as ‘Made in Israel’ takes effect
The U.S. policy of requiring products made in Israeli settlements in the West Bank as “Made in Israel” took effect last week, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
CBP published a notice in The Federal Register, the...
Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad launch large-scale ‘military’ drill
The Hamas and Palestinian Islamic jihad terrorist organizations on Tuesday launched a large-scale drill involving 12 armed groups in the Gaza Strip, among them the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Fatah,...
Hamas leader in Gaza tests positive for COVID-19
The Hamas terror group said on Tuesday that its leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, has tested positive with the coronavirus.
The 58-year-old is “following the advice of health authorities and taking precautionary measures,”...
IDF, Shin Bet bust Hamas funding network at Birzeit University
Five students at Birzeit University near Ramallah have been arrested for their role in a Hamas money transfer scheme in a joint operation of the Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet security agency operation,...
Netanyahu announces $300 million plan for Gaza-area communities
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday convened a virtual meeting with council heads of areas adjacent to the Gaza Strip, along with Finance Minister Israel Katz and Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, to update...
Gaza terrorists launch rocket at Israel’s south; IDF hits Hamas targets
The Israeli military struck two Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip in the early hours of Sunday morning in response to a rocket fired on Saturday from the coastal enclave into Israel, the IDF...
US issues policy to have exported goods made in settlements labeled ‘Product of Israel’
The U.S. State Department issued a new policy on Thursday requiring that products manufactured in settlements in Judea and Samaria be labeled as “Israel,” “Product of Israel” or “Made in Israel” when exported to the United States.
“This approach recognizes that...
Israel girds for Gaza violence on the anniversary of Islamic Jihad commander’s death
A day ahead of the one-year anniversary of Israel’s assassination of Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Baha Abu al-Ata, Israel is preparing to counter a possible escalation in violence from the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces...
Israel’s underground anti-tunnel barrier passes crucial test
Israel’s underground anti-tunnel barrier and detection system passed an important test this week when the Israel Defense Forces announced that for the first time, the barrier’s sensors alerted the military that a Gazan cross-border...
IDF says it uncovered new terror tunnel from Gaza Strip into southern Israel
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Tuesday that it has uncovered a terror tunnel from the Gaza Strip that ran dozens of meters into southern Israel.
“The route was located as part of the...