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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh flashes the victory gesture upon his arrival at the Rafah border crossing from Egypt after reconciliation talks with the Fatah movement mediated by Egyptian intelligence in southern Gaza, Sept. 19, 2017. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders meet in Beirut to coordinate activity

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met with Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Secretary-General Ziad al-Nahala in Beirut on Wednesday to discuss cooperation between the two terrorist groups. The two organizations held talks about how they can coordinate...
Smoke rises during Israeli airstrikes in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 21, 2020. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

IDF continues retaliatory strikes on Hamas as Gaza enters COVID-19 lockdown

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The Israeli Defense Forces struck Hamas installations in Gaza, following another day of cross-border arson attacks from the Hamas-ruled enclave, the IDF said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, IDF jets and...
A fleet of Israel Navy boats patrolling the waters in the Mediterranean Sea from threats emanating from the Gaza Strip. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

The quiet race between the Israel Navy and Gaza’s armed terror factions

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As it conducts its mission to defend southern Israeli communities and vital strategic sites, the Israel Navy is also engaged in a quiet arms race with Israel’s adversaries in the Gaza Strip—namely, Hamas and...
The home of Palestinian Islamic Jihad field commander Baha Abu al-Ata after it was hit overnight by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Nov. 12, 2019. Photo by Hassan Jedi/Flash90.

US court finds Iran and Syria liable for Palestinian attacks in Israel

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A U.S. court ruled that Iran and Syria are liable for compensation because of their role in aiding Palestinian terror attacks in Israel that wounded or killed Americans. Judge Randolph D. Moss in the U.S....
Members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad's armed wing, the Al-Quds Brigades, spray disinfectant in the streets of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on March 26, 2020, during a campaign aimed at slowing down the spread of the novel coronavirus. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90

A pandemic anti-Semitism ceasefire? Not a chance

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Two weeks ago, something highly unusual happened. The United Nations praised Israel. The cause for this remarkable exception to the general rule of the world body’s Israel-bashing was the cooperation between Israel and the...
A ball of fire and smoke rises above buildings during Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip after a slew of 14 rockets were launched towards southern Israel, on Feb. 24, 2020. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

55,000 students miss school as rockets rain down on southern Israel

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At least 14 Palestinian rockets rained down on southwestern Israel on Monday, with one striking and damaging a playground in the town of Sderot and another shattering a car windshield in Nir Am. Twelve of...
Israeli armored vehicles patrol near the Israel-Gaza border, on Aug. 20, 2011. Photo by Gili Yaari/Flash 90.

Two men attempting to plant bomb near Gaza border said to be killed by...

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Israeli forces fired on two men from the Gaza Strip on Sunday during what the Israeli military said was an attempt to plant a bomb along the Gaza security fence. Palestinian sources reported that...
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on Nov. 13, 2019. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

Israel strikes Hamas targets after two rockets fired at Beersheva

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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...
An Iron Dome air-defense system set up in Sderot in southern Israel near the border with Gaza on Nov. 13, 2019. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

After 50 hours of fire exchanges, Israel waits to see if Gaza Strip stabilizes

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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...
Smoke trails are seen as rockets launched from the Gaza Strip are intercepted by the Israeli Iron Dome air-defense system on Nov. 13, 2019. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad launches battery of rockets amid reports of ceasefire

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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...