Tag: Gaza Strip
Rep. Rashida Tlaib compares U.S.-Mexico border situation to Gaza Strip
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) over the weekend compared the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border to that of Gaza and Israel.
“Do you know what I saw at the border? I saw Gaza,” said Tlaib, the...
Israel strikes Hamas targets after two rockets fired at Beersheva
Israel struck several Hamas installations in the Gaza Strip on Saturday after two rockets were fired at the city of Beersheva from the coastal territory, setting off warning sirens.
According to Israeli military sources, the...
US, Israeli firefighters work side by side as rockets fall
As rockets fell on southern and central Israel last week, a team of U.S. firefighters worked side by side with their Israeli counterparts to extinguish brush and building fires, and deal with other emergencies.
The...
Gaza: Delaying the inevitable … again
A fool can throw a stone in a pond that 100 wise men cannot get out. — Saul Bellow, (1915-2005)
“The ultimate test of this agreement will be a test of blood. If it becomes clear that ...
After 50 hours of fire exchanges, Israel waits to see if Gaza Strip stabilizes
A ceasefire that appeared fragile, and which was punctured twice by rocket fire from Gaza, went into effect on Thursday after 50 hours of combat between the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror faction and...
Palestinian Islamic Jihad launches battery of rockets amid reports of ceasefire
The Israel Defense Forces said at least 350 rockets have been launched in the direction of Israel from the Gaza Strip since rocket fire began early on Tuesday as reports of a ceasefire were...
Israel seeks to prevent further escalation on second day of conflict with Islamic Jihad
Israel carefully managed its second day of conflict with Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) on Wednesday, keeping airstrikes focused on the suppression of Gazan rocket-launch squads, as Hamas, despite declarations, continued to sit on the...
Netanyahu threatens return of targeted assassinations amid Gaza rocket fire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Blue and White leader and prime-minister designate Benny Gantz, visited southern Israel separately on Wednesday to areas impacted by the rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu, who visited...
Israel faces second day of rocket fire from Gaza
Israelis faced a second day of rocket barrages from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist group in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, after a brief overnight lull gave way to renewed launches in the...
Jewish Agency provides emergency funds to families hit by rockets from Gaza
In the wake of today’s rocket fire on Israel, the Jewish Agency for Israel put its emergency operations into gear, providing assistance to 6,500 new immigrants in absorption centers and 5,000 seniors in assisted-living...