A panoramic view of Gaza City at dusk. (Mohammed Saber / EPA / November 21, 2012) By Jeffrey Fleishman and Reem AbdellatifNovember 21, 2012, 11:42 a.m. CAIRO — Hamas and Israel agreed to a cease-fire that took effect Wednesday evening… Read More ›
Ahmed Jabari
Hidden Hamas military chief threatens Israel
Muhammad Deif hints that land operation would present opportunity to kidnap IDF soldiers By Elhanan Miller |November 20, 2012, 6:45 pm The commander of Hamas’s armed wing sent a rare message from his hiding place Tuesday, threatening to abduct Israeli soldiers… Read More ›
For Israel, a truce is the worst of all worlds: Tied hands, Hamas unbowed
DEBKAfileExclusive Analysis November 20, 2012, 10:28 PM (GMT+02:00) debkafile’s analysts say that by giving in to international pressure for a ceasefire, Israel’s leaders Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman would show they have failed… Read More ›
American Jews keep wary eye on situation in Gaza, examine their own security precautions
Support pours in from US Jewish groups as they prepare to help Israelis hurt or displaced by the recent escalation By Haviv Rettig Gur November 16, 2012, 8:21 am A Bible covered with debris in a Kiryat Malachi apartment in which three… Read More ›
Deterrence is the idea behind Israel’s strikes in Gaza, but how far will conflict with Hamas go?
JTA The Global News Service of the Jewish People SDEROT, Israel (JTA) — Wage war to make peace. That’s the idea behind Israel’s strikes this week against Hamas targets in Gaza, including Wednesday’s attack that killed Hamas military chief Ahmed Jabari…. Read More ›
Hamas To Target Tel Aviv, Assassinate Israeli Figures?
http://www.wnd.com The Hamas leadership in Gaza is currently studying the possibility of firing rockets toward Tel Aviv, assassinating Israeli figures or launching suicide bombings inside Israel, according to senior Hamas members speaking to WND. Also being debated by Hamas is… Read More ›
Egypt recalls envoy over IAF air strikes. Iron Dome hits 17 out of 50 missiles
http://www.debka.com After confirming the death of the master-terrorist Ahmed Jabari, commander of Hamas’s military arm, Ezz e-din al-Qassam, Hamas announced: We are now at war with Israel. Jabari, 52, was killed by a targeted Israeli air attack in Gaza City. A… Read More ›
Hamas says Israel has “opened the gates of hell” and warns of massive retaliation; reports of possible IDF ground invasion of Gaza
JOEL ROSENBERG Posted: November 14, 2012 in Uncategorized With the IDF killing of one the top Hamas military commanders — see video of the attack here – and the IAF bombing of at least 20 terror facilities in Gaza, Hamas terrorists… Read More ›