Tag: Rockets
Tell us, Europe, what should Israel do?
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,...
As rockets rain down on Tel Aviv, foreign airlines suspend flights to Israel
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...
US envoy Hady Amr arrives in Israel to de-escalate conflict
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...
Failed Hamas rockets killed Gaza civilians, says security official
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...
European lawmakers: Palestinian terror groups committing ‘double war crimes’
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...
Most American Jewish groups express solidarity with Israel, some lay blame on it for...
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,...
‘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...
In southern Israel, residents embrace resilience and courage in face of rocket fire
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...
Johnson calls for ‘restraint’ amid rising violence between Israelis, Palestinians
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Israel and the Palestinians on Wednesday to “step back from the brink” and “show restraint” as violence heightened between both sides.
He said the United Kingdom “is deeply concerned by the...
Iran’s role in Israeli-Palestinian conflict cannot be ‘overlooked,’ say Mideast experts
The escalating conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is one of the first major policy tests for the Biden administration.
Despite U.S. President Joe Biden’s hope to shift foreign policy away from the Middle East...