Tag: Hamas
‘Enemy cyber threat growing,’ warn security experts amid Hamas cyber attacks
The ability of Israel’s enemies to target civilians and members of the armed forces with cyber attacks is growing, security experts have warned.
In August, the Israeli ClearSky cyber-security company uncovered a Hamas phony and...
Hamas creates new force to fight in Gaza
Over the past two weeks, Hamas has created a new unit called, “The Night-time Deployment Unit.”
The purpose of the unit is to strike against IDF soldiers deployed on the Gaza border during the night...
‘Terror balloons’ from Hamas in Gaza land in children’s play area before school day
A children’s playground was cordoned off in Kiryat Gat on Friday morning, when police were alerted to a bunch of “terror balloons” launched from Gaza that landed in a residential play area before the...
Palestinian “Sacredness” and the Law of Armed Conflict
Israel’s Palestinian foes regard “martyrdom” as the supremely highest expression of Islamic sacredness. Nonetheless, there are certain conspicuously prominent disjunctions between the relevant obligations of faith and expectations of international law. Unambiguously, only the...
Prior to Rosh Hashanah, families of two Israelis held captive in Gaza appeal for...
Outside the walls of the Old City, the families of two mentally ill Israeli citizens currently being held prisoner by Hamas in Gaza pleaded for their return. That was the message of a Sept....
Hamas officials, pro-Hamas writers explain benefits of a deal with Israel
By S. Schneidmann
In recent weeks, indirect contacts and negotiations have been taking place between Israel and Hamas, with Egyptian, Qatari and U.N. mediation, aimed at achieving an “arrangement” for a long-term ceasefire allowing the...
Friedman clarifies Trump’s statement on Israel paying a ‘higher price’ for Jerusalem
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman sought to clarify President Donald Trump’s statement last week that Israel would have to pay a “higher price” for the United States moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
“The...
Bipartisan bill introduced to sanction terrorist groups for using humans as shields
Eight senators introduced a bipartisan bill in July to end the use of civilians as human shields.
Introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Joe Donnelly...
Supreme Court rules Israel must admit Hamas relatives for critical medical care
Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the Israel Defense Forces on Sunday to admit five critically ill women who are close relatives of Hamas terrorists for urgent medical treatment, despite a government ban on providing health...
‘Israel will negotiate with Hamas only when there is complete calm’
Israel will only agree to engage in indirect negotiations with Hamas about easing the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip only when attacks on southern Israel, particularly the areas adjacent to Gaza, stop completely...