Tag: Riots
‘We must remember that we are one country‘
My fellow citizens of Israel: I am very concerned about the difficult scenes we are witnessing on the streets. I call and plead with all leaders, citizens, parents—do everything in your power to stop...
‘We have no choice but to strike Hamas hard and where it hurts’
Israel is at one of the most significant security and diplomatic crossroads in recent years.
We are witnessing a missile attack that reached our capital, Jerusalem, the central Tel Aviv area and, of course, the...
Gantz orders emergency call-up of Border Police to quell Arab-Israeli riots
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz ordered the emergency call-up of 10 reserve Border Police companies to bolster beleaguered Israel Police forces dealing with widespread violence in Israeli cities.
Gantz said he opposed dispatching Israel Defense...
Israeli leaders condemn communal violence across towns, cities in Jewish state
Israeli political leaders condemned communal Arab-Jewish violence raging across Israeli cities and communities on Wednesday, and called for calm.
“What is happening in Israel’s cities over the past few days is unacceptable,” Israeli Prime Minister...
Arab Israelis in Lod riot, set fire to synagogue
Arab Israelis took to the streets of Lod and neighboring Ramla in the center of the country on Monday night, hurling rocks and firebombs and setting fires to trash cans, tires, a synagogue and...
Anatomy of an intentional escalation: Israel’s approaching hot summer
There seems to be an escalatory effort underway within Israel, in the administered territories in Judea and Samaria, along Israel’s northern and Gaza borders and even globally, which could lead to great tension, even...
Gaza rocket fire ‘clear violation’ of international law, asserts US Jewish groups
American Jewish leaders reacted to the escalating situation in Israel on Monday with all condemning the rocket fire on Israel by Gaza terror groups.
American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris urged international support for Israel...
Jerusalem Day marred by ongoing Arab riots; Jews barred from Temple Mount
Unrest in the Israeli capital continued on Monday morning—Jerusalem Day—with Arab riots on the Temple Mount and in the Old City.
Thirteen Israeli police officers were injured in the clashes, including one who was hospitalized, Army...
Israeli ambassador Erdan to Tlaib: ‘Open your eyes’ to reality on Temple Mount
Israeli Ambassador to the United States Gilad Erdan called out Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) on Monday after she tweeted a defamatory post against the Jewish state.
On Twitter, she wrote: “Al-Aqsa is the 3rd holiest...
Israel urges US to stay out of situation in Jerusalem
Israel is pushing back against concerns from the Biden administration over the escalating situation in Jerusalem with it reportedly urging the United States not to intervene.
On Sunday, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke...