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Israel’s 35th soldier was killed in Gaza after a militant fired a rocket on his position from a highly populated civilian area. Hamas has continuously throughout Operation Protective Edge utilized civilians and crowded areas as human shields so they could

A group of Indonesian Muslim’s has filed a formal complaint against the Jakarta Post, an English-language newspaper based in Indonesia, for publishing a cartoon criticizing the Islamic State, the group formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham

Staying true to the conviction that no soldier should be left behind, Israeli forces were seen carrying a wounded bomb-sniffing dog off the battlefield.

Amidst the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, newly elected Israeli President Reuven Rivlin was officially sworn in Thursday. President Shimon Peres gave his final speech as President, officially handing the mantle over to Rivlin, who then took the oath of office. Rivlin

In a video taken at a Pro-Islamist and anti-Israel rally Thursday, scores of protests were heard chanting in German, “Jew, Jew, cowardly pig, come on out and fight on your own” (“Jude, Jude, feiges Schwein, komm heraus und kampf allein”).

The US Federal Aviation Agency’s 24-hour ban on travel into Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport is set to expire. It remains unclear why the Obama Administration decided to suddenly pull the plug on travel into Ben Gurion, as it is

On Monday, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman did not mince words when it came to how he felt about Al Jazeera: “Al Jazeera has abandoned even the semblance of a credible media outlet, and it broadcasts – both within Gaza

Ban Ki-Moon, secretary-general of the virulently anti-Israel United Nations, came to Israel to push for a ceasefire with Hamas. Ban Ki-Moon told Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon, “I appreciate Israel’s security concerns. You need to protect your people from rockets and

Tel Aviv, Israel– On Sunday, A two-hour humanitarian ceasefire signed onto by both parties and facilitated by the Red Cross, one that was supposed to take place from 1:30-3:30 p.m. local time, was violated by Hamas less than 40 minutes

American citizens Max Steinberg and Sean Carmeli were killed Sunday along with 11 other IDF soldiers in the Gaza Strip. Although the details pertaining to their deaths are still uncertain, reports have arisen suggesting that seven soldiers in their elite

TEL AVIV, Israel–Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed his country on Sunday following the deaths of 13 IDF soldiers at the hands of Hamas terrorists.  The soldiers, part of Israel’s elite Golani Brigade, were killed when a jihadi fired an

TEL AVIV, Israel–13 soldiers in the Israel Defense Force’s Golani Brigade, an elite infantry unit, were killed early Sunday after fighting with Hamas terrorists in Gaza, bringing the total number of IDF soldiers killed during Operation Protection Edge to 18.

Tel Aviv, Israel– Two IDF soldiers, Major Amotz Greenberg and Sgt. Adar Barsano, were killed after Hamas jihadis emerged from a tunnel in Israeli territory and fired on their patrol unit. Three IDF soldiers have been killed since the Israeli

Tel Aviv, Israel — The government of Qatar has reportedly drafted terms for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Qatar has long been known as a staunch supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood. The Hamas charter clearly states that the terror

Tel Aviv, Israel — Midday Saturday, a Hamas terror cell attempted to infiltrate Israel through a tunnel network in the Gaza Strip. They were met by Israeli forces, who reportedly exchanged fire with the jihadis and pushed them back underground. 

A Washington Post article addresses ongoing Israel-Hamas hostilities, including reports of Hamas funnelling weapons into a mosque in Gaza.  In paragraph 36, Washington Post reporters on site in Gaza wrote: During the lull (5-hour humanitarian truce violated by Hamas), a group of

Tel Aviv, Israel– While preparing his soldiers for the coming battle, an IDF captain gave the troops under his command a powerful speech; reminding them of their mission as they were getting set to advance into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

Tel Aviv, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister have ordered the Israel Defense Forces into the terrorist-controlled Gaza Strip. The order to fight Hamas on the ground came at 10:30 p.m. local time Thursday. A statement

Tel Aviv, Israel– The Israel Defense Forces shot down their second Hamas-supplied drone in less than a week as it was flying over the skies of Ashkelon in southern Israel. According to Israel’s Channel 2 News, a Patriot surface-to-air missile

Tel Aviv, Israel — The United Nations Relief and Works Agency For Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) admitted Wednesday that twenty rockets have been found at one of its schools in Gaza. The UN agency has been severely critical of Israel during

This week, the United States signed a massive armaments agreement with the government of Qatar to sell Apache helicopters, advanced Patriot surface-to-air (SAM), and Javelin handheld ground-to-air defense systems to Doha. Apache Helicopter        Patriot Missile                       Javelin The arms deal

Tel Aviv, Israel– Officials from both Israel and Hamas have said that there has not been an agreement on terms of a ceasefire, as was reported by multiple international media outlets. However, they said significant progress has been reached towards

Tel Aviv, Israel — US President Barack Obama is said to be committed to “restor[ing] the cease-fire” between Israel and Hamas. The President commented on how Israel had unilaterally accepted a cease-fire deal mediated by Egypt, one that was rejected by

Tel Aviv– Israel and Hamas have struck a long-term ceasefire agreement through Egyptian intermediaries that is set to begin at 6:00 a.m. local time Friday. An Israeli official reportedly released the terms of the agreement to the BBC. Agence France

Tel Aviv, Israel– Jihadi militants fired rockets into the Ehkol area in Israel at approximately 12:20 p.m. local time, seemingly violating the 5-hour ceasefire Hamas had agreed upon between 10am-3pm so humanitarian workers could deliver aid to Gaza. The IDF

Tel Aviv, Israel — The state of Israel has agreed to halt all military operations for six hours Thursday morning in order to allow the United Nations to facilitate the transfer of aid to Palestinians living in Gaza. The aid is reportedly

Tel Aviv, Israel–On Wednesday, Hamas released 10 conditions for a hudna, many of which Israel could not ever conceivably agree to without surrendering much of their security and sovereignty. However, many in the international community are hopeful that Israel and

Tel Aviv, Israel– Early Wednesday, Palestinian media said a high ranking unnamed Hamas official revealed that the jihadi group has released a list of ten demands upon Israel in exchange for a proposed ten year truce with the Jewish state.

Tel Aviv, Israel — The Israel Defense Forces left voice messages with 100,000 citizens of the Gaza Strip’s north, telling them to “evacuate for the sake of your safety by 8:00 a.m.” Wednesday, or 1:00 a.m. Eastern time. On Tuesday, Hamas

Tel Aviv, Israel– The Israeli security cabinet met 9pm Tuesday, 12 hours after they had agreed to accept Egypt’s proposed ceasefire between the Jewish state and Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said to the press that despite Israel unilaterally

Tel Aviv, Israel — At 4 p.m. Tuesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said at a press conference that the IDF’s Operation Protective Edge should conclude with Israel “controlling all of the Gaza Strip.” “Israel must go all the way,”

Tel Aviv, Israel — Tuesday morning, Israel unilaterally agreed to the conditions of an Egypt-brokered ceasefire, completely halting its military operations in Gaza. However, Hamas Muslim Brotherhood terrorists refused to stop firing rockets from Gaza into Israeli population centers. Fifty

Tel Aviv, Israel — Egypt has extended a proposal for a ceasefire that would effectively end Operation Protective Edge, Israel’s name for the military operation against Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group Hamas. According to reports, the deal entails that both sides

Tel Aviv, Israel–On Monday, an Israeli army tank stationed near the Gaza border came under fire from a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) attack. But for Israeli innovation, the tank likely would have sustained heavy damage and may have cost its

Tel Aviv, Israel — Monday morning, Israel detected and destroyed a Hamas drone flying over the skies of Ashdod, a city within close distance to the Gaza border. Israel utilized a Patriot Surface-to-Air (SAM) missile battery to shoot down the

Tel Aviv, Israel — At approximately 11:00 p.m. local time Sunday, Israel’s Golan Heights was struck by a mortal shell from Syria, causing a large fire. Israel quickly retaliated, firing three missiles into where the Syrian strike originated. “The Israel