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Rockets are launched towards Israel from the Gaza Strip, May 18, 2021. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

Ex-British commander, foreign-affairs minister debate meaning behind Hamas actions

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Speaking during a webinar on the ongoing conflict in Israel on Wednesday, former commander of British Forces in Afghanistan Col. Richard Kemp said the Israeli government should be the determiner of when a ceasefire...

Rockets continue to hit southern Israel, as some launched from Lebanon

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Rockets hit areas of southern Israel from Gaza and northern Israel from Lebanon on Wednesday afternoon. Sirens sounded in the Lower Galilee and Krayot region in the north before the Iron Dome air-defense system intercepted...
European Union flags in front of the European Commission building in Brussels. Credit: Amio Cajander via Wikimedia Commons.

Tell us, Europe, what should Israel do?

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So tell me, what should Israel do? You, who march through the streets of Italy, the U.K. or Germany with Palestinian flags and shout slogans accusing Israel of crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing,...
Canceled flights at Ben-Gurion International Airport at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, March 11, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

As rockets rain down on Tel Aviv, foreign airlines suspend flights to Israel

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Amid ongoing rocket attacks from Gaza, one after another foreign airline has suspended flights to Israel, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday, citing civil aviation officials. According to the reports, most of the flights arriving...
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israel and Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr arriving in Israel on May 14, 2021. Source: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem/Twitter.

US envoy Hady Amr arrives in Israel to de-escalate conflict

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  U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israel and Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr arrived in Israel on Friday as part of efforts by the Biden administration to de-escalate the conflict in the region. The U.S. embassy in...
Smoke billows after an Israeli airstrike on the city of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 13, 2021. Photo by Atia Mohammed/Flash90.

Failed Hamas rockets killed Gaza civilians, says security official

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Rockets fired by Hamas in the Gaza Strip killed a number of Gazan civilians in the first hours of attacks on Monday, an Israeli security official said on Thursday. After Hamas fired rockets at Jerusalem...
Flags of European Union member nations near Europa Square in Vilnius, Lithuania. Credit: Šarūnas Burdulis via Wikimedia Commons.

European lawmakers: Palestinian terror groups committing ‘double war crimes’

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More than 50 European lawmakers expressed solidarity with Israel while condemning Palestinian terror groups for their rocket fire on Israel and using their own populations as human shields. In a letter spearheaded by the American Jewish Committee...
Damage to homes in the southern coastal Israeli city of Ashkelon, which were hit by rockets fired by Hamas in Gaza, May 12, 2021. Photo by Edi Israel/Flash90.

Most American Jewish groups express solidarity with Israel, some lay blame on it for...

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On blog posts,  social media and statements to news outlets, Jewish groups from across the religious and political spectrums voiced concerns about the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip. As of Thursday,...
Hamas terrorists in southern Gaza, Jan. 31, 2017. Credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

‘We have no choice but to strike Hamas hard and where it hurts’

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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...
Sderot Hesder Yeshiva head Rabbi David Fendel on May 12, 2021. Photo by Josh Hasten.

In southern Israel, residents embrace resilience and courage in face of rocket fire

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At 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning, I got into my car in Gush Etzion, near Jerusalem to head down to communities along the Gaza envelope in order to learn firsthand from residents what they...