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Brigade commander: ‘IDF wins every engagement’

Nahal Brigade commander admits terrorists from Gaza put up a strong fight, but boasts how they’re no match for the IDF

• 2 IDF officers killed Tuesday, raising toll to 29 dead soldiers plus 1 soldier declared missing in action
• Foreign agricultural worker killed in mortar attack in south.

By Lilach Shoval and Israel Hayom Staff

“We are at war, and in war the other side puts up a fight. We are taking strong action against them and we intend to win. We win every encounter,” Col. Uri Gordin, the commander of the Nahal Brigade, told reporters on Tuesday.

Category: Israel News | Tags: IDF, Operation Protective Edge

Israel condemns and exposes the UNHRC as ‘kangaroo court’

UN council ignores Hamas’ firing rockets from hospitals & schools into Israel’s cities, but calls to probe Israeli “war crimes”.

The U.S. was the only country of 47-member states to oppose one-sided probe.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

Israel attacked as a “travesty” a UN decision on Wednesday to probe its actions against Hamas in Gaza on the same day that the terrorist organization launched 80 rockets against it, targeting civilian areas.

OVERVIEW OF the Human Rights Council at the UNHRC – Photo: Reuters

“This investigation by a kangaroo court is a foregone conclusion,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.

The United Nations Human Rights Council ordered the probe after holding a special emergency session in Geneva on the IDF’s Operation Protective Edge in Gaza. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gaza, Operation Protective Edge, resolut, UNHRC, United Nations

VIDEO: Hamas Terrorists fire rockets from closed Gaza hospital

Israel says Hamas uses Wafa hospital compound firing anti-tank missiles at IDF soldiers and launch rockets at civilian towns & cities.

Ground and Israeli air forces attack Gaza City killing 10 terrorists, where they claim ‘an entire Hamas brigade is active’.

By Yoav Zitun

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit released footage documenting Hamas terrorists launching rockets from the al Wafa Hospital compound in Gaza City’s Shajaiyeh neighborhood.

Al Wafa hospital – Photo: EPA

The IDF said that after days of consideration it has begun to attack the Wafa Hospital compound. The military claimed the hospital has been a hotbed of terrorists activities, with gun and anti-tank missile fire originating from the cite. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gaza rockets, Operation Protective Edge

30,000 gather at funeral to honor American ‘lone soldier’ killed in Gaza

Paige Steinberg speaks at brother’s funeral, ‘You told me that you did not have many friends in Israel, look around you. 30,000 people are here.’ “It is unbelievable to see how many people are here in your honor.”

By Bradley Burston

He belonged here. There’s no explaining it. But this was where he belonged.

At the funeral of Max Steinberg funeral on Har Herzl.

Max Steinberg, 24, was a consummate kid from Los Angeles’ West San Fernando Valley, a place so far removed from here that the figure of 9,000 miles does not begin to describe the true nature of the distance involved.

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gaza, IDF, Operation Protective Edge

israelandstuffcom | July 22, 2014

7 More IDF Soldiers/Officers Killed

Israel’s toll among the IDF in Operation Protective Edge reaches 25 dead, 30 injured, Monday.

By Tova Dvorin

The IDF Spokesperson’s Office stated Monday night that seven additional soldiers and officers have been killed in Gaza, as the fourteenth day of Operation Protective Edge draws to a close.

IDF soldiers in an armored personnel carrier near the Gaza border (7 July 2013) – Reuters

Their families have been notified.

Sergeant First Class Yuval Dagan, 22, from Kfar Saba, served in the Golani Brigade. Dagan’s funeral will be held Monday night in the military cemetery in Kfar Saba.

Lieutenant General Dolev Keidar, “Gefen” commander, 38, from Modi’in was killed during the infiltration attempt into Israel early this morning. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: IDF, Operation Protective Edge

Dramatic Footage Shows Gunfight as Another Terrorist Infiltration Foiled

View clip of an infiltration by Gaza terrorists, who were killed by IDF forces in the Gaza Belt region.

By Gil Ronen

Residents of the Shaar Hanegev, Sdot Negev and Eshkol regions near Gaza were told to stay in their homes Monday morning because of a terrorist infiltration.

Paratroopers – IDF Spokesman

According to initial reports, about ten terrorists entered Israeli territory and split up into two teams. One headed toward Erez and the second toward Nir Am. An IAF drone eliminated the squad that went toward Erez and a ground force eliminated the squad that turned toward Nir Am after a pitched battle. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Gaza Terror Attacks, Gaza terrorists, Operation Protective Edge

While Gaza Rockets Fall on Israel’s Cities, Israeli Surgeons Operate on Palestinian Girl

Alert Siren blasts as medical team perform emergency surgery on Palestinian infant with birth defects. “Our responsibility is to the children, regardless of where they are from,” replies one senior physician, “They’re not to blame for the situation.”

By Meital Yasur Beit-Or

As sirens blared at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Hashomer, warning of incoming rockets on Thursday, a group of Israeli surgeons continued to operate on a Palestinian baby, alongside an Israeli child, in the intensive care ward, which is not adequately protected from rocket strikes.

An operation at Sheba Medical Center

The Palestinian infant was suffering from multiple birth defects and arrived at the hospital attached to a respirator.

Category: Israel News | Tags: medical attention, Operation Protective Edge, Sheba Medical Center, Tikon Olam

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades claims to have kidnapped Israeli soldier; IDF investigates

Announcement from Hamas’ military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades says that they captured and hold an IDF soldier captive, but provides no conclusive evidence.

By Elior Levy and Roi Kais

Hamas’ military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, claimed Sunday evening that the organization had successfully kidnapped an Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip. The militants did not present any evidence in their announcement and the IDF said that officials are investigating the issue.

Hamas press conference in Gaza – Photo: Reuters

In an announcement aired on Hamas’ television station Al-Aqsa, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades spokesperson said, “What the enemy isn’t aware of is that it’s lost one of its soldiers in action today. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: hamas, IDF, kidnapping

U.S. Senate unanimously approves resolution supporting Israel on ‘Operation Protective Edge’

The resolution had 78 bipartisan co-sponsors & was introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), & Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

The House passed a similar resolution on July 11.

By JTA

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a non-binding resolution in support of Israel’s right to defend itself against rocket fire from the Gaza Strip.

U.S. Congress. – Photo: Reuters

The resolution, which had 78 bipartisan sponsors, passed late Thursday by unanimous consent, a week after it was introduced by Sens. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.).

Category: Israel News | Tags: Operation Protective Edge, U.S. Senate

IDF Released Names of 5 Killed Soldiers – Timeline & Explanation of Fatal Incidents

Cleared for publication: The names of 5 of the 13 IDF officers & soldiers who were killed in an attack on an APC in Gaza.

Watch: Golani soldiers in action

By Elad Benari

The IDF cleared for publication on Sunday night the names of five of the 13 officers and soldiers who were killed in an attack on an APC in Gaza.

Golani soldiers – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Captain Tzafrir Bar-Or, a commander in the Golani Brigade, 32, of Holon. His funeral will be held Monday at 1:00 p.m. in the military section of the cemetery in Holon.

Major Zvi Kaplan, a commander in the Golani Brigade, 28, from Kedumim. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Golani Brigade, Operation Protective Edge

Korean Air cancels its Tel Aviv flights citing safety concerns

Korean Air announces “temporary flight suspension to Tel Aviv” until July 24 as a result of the Gaza war.

Airlines are offering excellent deals to counter wave of cancellations, with prices slashed by as much as 50%.

By Ilan Gattegno

Korean Air suspended Israel-bound flights until Thursday as a result of the ongoing operation in the Gaza Strip, the company announced on Friday. The airline hinted that the move was partially designed to review safety issues in the wake of the incident last week in which a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over eastern Ukraine.

Some 30% of ticket-holders have canceled their travel plans in the wake of the ongoing fighting, officials say – Photo: Yossi Zeliger

“To ensure the safety of customers from the political unrest of the Israel [sic], flights to Tel Aviv (TLV) will be suspended for the duration specified below,” read a statement on the company’s website bearing the headline “Notification of temporary flight suspension to Tel Aviv.”

Category: Israel News | Tags: air strike, Israel tourism, Ophir Tours

Israel’s PM Netanyahu: Gaza’s ‘Operation Protective Edge’ moving forward fairly quickly

Prime Minister Netanyahu tells CNN in an interview, that Israel regrets all civilian casualties, accuses Hamas of exploiting the civilians as human shields.

By Reuters

Israel’s military mission in Gaza to destroy tunnels used by Hamas for terrorist attacks is being done fairly quickly, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN on Sunday.

PM Netanyahu’s message to the people of Gaza – PMO

The prime minister repeated his accusation that Hamas is using Palestinian civilians as human shields, and said that there are sometimes civilian casualties that Israel regrets.

The Saja’iyya neighborhood of Gaza City came under heavy IDF artillery bombardment overnight Saturday, and Israel and Hamas agreed Sunday to what was originally a two hours-long humanitarian ceasefire in the area, that has since been extended to four hours. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, CNN, Operation Protective Edge

13 Golani soldiers were killed in Gaza – יהי זכרם ברוך

Golani, armor & engineering corps forces were met with effective close anti-tank fire in Shejaiya, Gaza.

By David Lev

Thirteen IDF soldiers have been killed since Saturday night, the IDF said. The process of identifying the bodies is still ongoing.

IDF's Nemer APC is armed with ROWS .50 and the 7.62mm, AND active protection from Iron Fist - Screenshot

IDF’s Nemer APC is armed with ROWS .50 caliber and the 7.62mm, AND active protection from Iron Fist – Screenshot

Golani, armor and engineering corps forces were met with effective close range guerrilla actions in Shejaiya, Gaza.

The military said that the families of the soldiers who were killed have been notified. Their names will be released later on.

In the twelve days of rocket attacks by Hamas since the beginning of Operation Protective Edge, Arab terrorists have fired about 1,000 rockets at Israel – and at least 130 of them have come from Shejaiya, where fighting has been heavy since Saturday, the IDF said Sunday. Continue Reading »

Category: Israel News | Tags: Golani Brigade, Operation Protective Edge

Hamas breaks humanitarian cease-fire so IDF resumes strikes in Gaza’s Shejaia area

Israel reports IDF soldiers were shot at shortly after the 2-hr truce, assisted by the ICRC, had begun at 1:30 pm.

Palestinians say at least 50 Gazans killed in Shejaia district, which IDF reports as center of terror activity.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, REUTERS

Hamas members on Sunday violated a humanitarian cease-fire in the Shejaia area of Gaza and fired on IDF soldiers with anti-tank missiles and automatic fire, the army said.

An Israeli rocket is fired into the northern Gaza Strip July 17, 2014. – Photo: REUTERS

The air force has begun resuming strikes in Shejaia, firing on locations from which the army came under fire.

Category: Israel News | Tags: ceasefire, Operation Protective Edge, Shejaia