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| August 7, 2014
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Foreign Reporters Compilation Reveals Profundity of Hamas Depravity

Foreign media correspondents in Gaza, corroborated that Hamas used them and others as human shields, dressed as civilian women to conceal their weapons and confined reporters in war zones.

By Yossi Aloni

 

Terrorists disguised as women, a gunman hiding his weapon under a baby blanket close to his chest as though it were a child, and a Hamas spokesman giving an interview against the backdrop of destruction while sitting comfortably in a hospital commandeered as a war-time headquarters.

Foreign Reporters Reveal Depths of Hamas Depravity – Israel Today

These are just a few of the examples of Hamas’ depravity as reported by foreign media correspondents doing their best to report from terrorist-ruled, war-torn Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| August 7, 2014
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Israeli envoy at UN: ‘Stand with Israel & against terrorism, before it’s too late’

 

Envoy Ron Prosor speaking at UN General Assembly in New York, urged the int’l community to join Israel in fighting terrorism, but Ban Ki-Moon, condemned ‘senseless cycle of suffering’ in both Gaza & Israel.

By Yitzhak Benhorin

 

WASHINGTON – Israeli ambassador to the UN Ron Prosor spoke before the General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, telling the represented nations that they could either join Israel in fighting the threat of terrorism or face the same threat on their own doorstep in the near future.

Netanyahu shows Ban pictuers of Hamas' use of civilian areas to launch rockets (Photo: Haim Zach, GPO)

Netanyahu shows Ban pictures of Hamas’ use of civilian areas to launch rockets – Photo: Haim Zach, GPO

“You can take a firm stand against terrorism or stand on the sidelines,” said Prosor. Continue Reading »

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| August 6, 2014
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FM Liberman: UN ‘Waits for Israel to Do Its Job’ by Not Adhering to Own Principles

Israel’s Foreign Minister slams UN’s moral hypocrisy, says the int’l body should be fighting Hamas’ terror attacks instead of waiting for Israel to do so, then condemn them.

By Tova Dvorin

 

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu) issued sharp criticism against the United Nations on Wednesday, after Secretary General Ban Ki Moon accused Israel of committing war crimes in Gaza.

Liberman said that before criticizing Israel for unintentional damage to UN facilities during a self-defense operation, UN leaders should ensure that UN facilities will not serve the prime purpose of storing and launching missiles at Israeli civilians – and for incitement, which is strengthening and encouraging terrorism. Continue Reading »

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| August 6, 2014
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VIDEO: New Animated Clip Illustrates Hamas’ Tunnel Digging

Israel’s newly released video uses a clip from the “The Lion King” to illustrate Hamas’ digging their terror tunnels to kill Jews.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

A newly released video uses a scene from the animated Disney movie “The Lion King” to illustrate Hamas’s digging of terror tunnels in order to carry out attacks against Israelis.

tunnel

Courtesy IDF Spokesperson Unit

 

A senior military official announced on Tuesday morning that the IDF had completed its goal of the destruction of the Gaza tunnel network. According to the source, 32 tunnels were destroyed.

 

View original Arutz Sheva Publication at: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/183766#.U-HTBWOLUYA Continue Reading »

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| August 6, 2014
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Cleared for publication: Leader Behind Kidnapping & Murder of 3 Israeli Teens Arrested

IDF forces and Shabak arrest Hussam al-Kawasmeh in Shuafat, a Jerusalem Arab neighborhood.

By Ari Soffer

 

Israeli security forces have arrested the leader of the Hamas terror cell which kidnapped and murdered Israeli teenagers Naftali Frenkel, Eyal Yifrah and Gilad Sha’ar.

Israel Mourns - Photos of Murdered Teens: Courtesy of the Families

Photos of Murdered Teens: Courtesy of the Families

Hussam Kawasmeh, a resident of Hevron, was arrested in the Arab neighborhood of Shuafat in Jerusalem in a joint operation involving IDF forces and the Shabak (Israel Security Agency), and has admitted under interrogation to having orchestrated the kidnapping and said he received funding from Hamas officials in Gaza. It is not clear precisely when he was detained, but news of the arrest was only released for publication on Tuesday evening. Continue Reading »

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| August 5, 2014
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Interview: CNN’s Wolf Blitzer challenges Hamas spokesman on his ‘blood libel’ comments

During interview on CNN news, Blitzer repeatedly confronts Osama Hamdan on his claims made earlier on Al-Quds television that Jews killed Christians for their blood in matzos.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer confronted a Hamas spokesman on Monday, demanding that he address previous claims he made that Jews killed Christians to use their blood in the baking of matzos.

Osama Hamdan, Hamas' rabid antisemitic spokesman

Osama Hamdan, Hamas’ rabid antisemitic spokesman

Osama Hamdan appeared on Blitzer’s “Situation Room” on the cable network on Monday, stating the organization’s positions in regard to Israel’s Operation Protective Edge in Gaza.

Several minutes into the interview, Blitzer asked Hamdan to explain some “very disturbing” comments he had made recently to the Al-Quds television station. Continue Reading »

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| August 5, 2014
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IDF soldiers exiting Gaza: We could’ve done more

 

As the soldiers on the Gaza border await further instructions, many contend the fighting is not done until Israel’s southern residents can sleep peacefully.

By Itay Blumental

IDF troops, who were highly motivated during the fighting in Operation Protective Edge, expressed disappointment as the army finished withdrawing its forces from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning. “We could’ve done more,” some of them said.

IDF soldiers - Ynet screenshot

IDF soldiers – Ynet screenshot 

Tanks and APCs congregated in a gathering area on the Israeli side of the Gaza border, with troops waiting for further instructions and future deployment. Some of them were preparing to return to their posts in northern Israel and in the West Bank. Continue Reading »

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| August 4, 2014
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Terrorist Shoots Soldier in Jerusalem

Young IDF soldier, 20, was shot in the stomach near Har Hatzofim tunnel.
He is in moderate to serious condition at Hadassah Har Hatzofim hospital.

By Gil Ronen

 

According to a report on Channel 2, an Israeli was shot in the stomach at the entrance to the Har Hatzofim (Mount Scopus) tunnel  in Jerusalem.

An eyewitness named Eti said that the victim is a soldier. “I saw him falling backward,” she told reporter Moshe Nusbaum.

The wounded man is about 20, said the channel’s reporters, and he is in moderate to serious condition and received treatment on the spot. Continue Reading »

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| August 3, 2014
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At Trafalgar Square, UK Israel Activists Preform: ‘Siren Flash Mob’

Pro-Israel activists stage ‘Siren Flash Mob’ demonstration to ‘show the public what it’s like to live under constant rocket fire’.

By Arutz Sheva Staff

 

Activists in the UK found a creative way to raise awareness for the plight of Israelis, holding a “siren flash mob” in London’s Trafalgar Square “to show the public what it’s like to live under rocket fire.”

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Screenshot

 

‘Siren flash mob’ in London:

A similar demonstration was held in Vienna last month. Both flash mobs sought to draw attention to how many Israelis have as little as 15 seconds to run to bomb shelters as Hamas and other Gazan terrorist groups indiscriminately bombard their communities with rockets. Continue Reading »

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| August 3, 2014
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Israeli flag used as welcome mat to a Jordanian city hall entrance

 

Signs inviting people to enter Ma’an city hall, are requested to step on Israel’s flag.

 

By Roi Kais

Citizens arriving at the Ma’an city hall in Jordan are greeted with an Israeli flag spread on the floor and the demand to step on it.

The mayor of Ma'an at the entrance to the city hall.

The mayor of Ma’an and another little man at the entrance to city hall.

The flag was placed right at the entrance in condemnation of “Israel’s acts of massacre in Gaza,” thus “forcing” anyone entering the building to step on it.

“We saw fit as a local council to put the flag of the Zionists at the entrance to the building, so every person in Ma’an will step on it,” the mayor said. Continue Reading »

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| August 1, 2014
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Ceasefire over: IDF reports that Hamas used humanitarian ceasefire to kidnap soldier

2 IDF soldiers killed in incident in which 2nd Lt. Hadar Goldin was kidnapped
  •IDF: Suicide bomber attacked IDF forces working to clear tunnels
  •Hamas: Attack took place before ceasefire – event still ongoing.

By Yoav Zitun

 

An IDF soldier was kidnapped by Gaza terrorists, the IDF said Friday, with a senior official blaming Hamas for using the ceasefire to take the soldier hostage. Two other soldiers were killed in the incident.

Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin

Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin – Photo: Ido Erez

It was cleared for publication that Givati Battalion Second Lieutenant Hadar Goldin (23) from Kfar Saba was missing and feared to have been abducted Friday morning during clashes in the Gaza Strip near Rafah. Continue Reading »

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| August 1, 2014
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Defying the White House is the Proper Thing to Do

 

The mutual recriminations between US and Israeli officials following John Kerry’s controversial ceasefire proposal have produced more heat than light. The State Department claims that Kerry’s proposal was a mere draft that did not reflect the position of the US government. Israeli ministers, speaking on condition of anonymity, strongly dispute that version. US spokespeople have also expressed dismay at the harsh criticism of Kerry by Israeli journalists and politicians.

President Barack Obama and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, March 2013 ( AFP )

President Barack Obama and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, March 2013 – Photo: AFP

The Obama Administration had good reasons to be surprised by the reaction of Israel’s media to Kerry’s ceasefire proposal: the wall-to-wall condemnation of Kerry was indeed unprecedented. Continue Reading »

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| August 1, 2014
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Christian Spokesman: Calling on Israel to Stop Combating Terror Is Epitome of Hypocrisy

Israeli Christians says ‘Enough With Western Hypocrisy!’  The West should be supporting IDF for being the only army to oppose Islamic terror and protecting Christians in the Middle East.

By Israel Today Staff

 

Yesterday, we reported on a demonstration by Israeli Christians in solidarity with their persecuted Christian brothers and sisters in Iraq, and in support of the Israeli army that is now combating the same type of Muslim extremism in Gaza.
Israeli Christian Spoaksman, Shadi Khalloul - Photo source: Israel Today
Israeli Christian Spoaksman, Shadi Khalloul – Photo source: Israel Today

Following the demonstration, the spokesman for the Israeli Christian Recruitment Forum, which advocates young Christians join the IDF and which organized Sunday’s rally, made a powerful plea in an interview with Israel’s Channel One.

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| July 31, 2014
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IDF’s Oketz K9 Unit: Dog Killed in Gaza Blast While Saving Handler’s Life

 

IDF canine Tamara, took the worst of the impact in explosion of booby-trapped Gaza house

• Tamara‘s handler, Staff Sgt. T., was moderately wounded, and “he’s grieving for her”
• The Paratroopers’ Oketz Unit holds memorial ceremonies for its dogs KIA

By Meytal Yasour Beit-Or

 

A dog from the IDF’s Oketz K9 unit who was killed last week when a booby-trapped house in Gaza exploded saved her handler’s life.

Tamara and Staff Sgt. T. – IDF

Last Wednesday, Tamara and her handler, Staff Sgt. T. of the Oketz Unit, went into action in Gaza. The pair were inside an explosives-rigged house when it blew up.

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| July 31, 2014
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WATCH how IDF uncovers then demolishes Hamas infiltration tunnel

Detecting & destroying Hamas’ tunnels used to infiltrate southern Israel with heavily armed terrorists, has been one of Israel’s central missions for the IDF during Operation Protective Edge.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

Video courtesy IDF Spokesman’s Unit:

 

View original Jerusalem Post publication at: http://www.jpost.com/Operation-Protective-Edge/WATCH-IDF-uncovers-and-demolishes-Gaza-infiltration-tunnel-369631

 

tunnel beig destroyed - IDF

tunnel being destroyed – IDF

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