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| April 29, 2013
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Terrorists Fire Another Qassam Rocket at Israel

Just like Saturday night, another rocket fired by terrorists from Hamas-controlled Gaza explodes in Southern Israel. No physical injuries or damage.

By Elad Benari

 

Terrorists from Hamas-controlled Gaza fired a Qassam rocket at southern Israel on Sunday night.

Qassam rocket (archive) – Photo: IsraelandStuff/PP

The “Red Alert” siren was heard in the communities surrounding Gaza around 2:15 a.m. The rocket exploded in an open area of the Eshkol Regional Council, causing no physical injuries or damages.

The attack is the latest in a recent escalation in Gaza rocket attacks, which came after several months of quiet after the IDF’s Operation Pillar of Defense in November. Continue Reading »

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| April 9, 2013
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Gaza Rocket Attack disrupts local Holocaust memorial ceremony

Israel closes Gaza border after Gaza rockets hit south. No injuries reported. Last week Israel retaliated for another barrage with airstrikes. 

By The Associated Press & Israel Hayom Staff

Israel shut a crossing with the Gaza Strip on Monday, a day after rockets that were fired from the Hamas-ruled territory forced Israelis to run for cover in the middle of a Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony.

Terrorists prepare to launch rockets from the Gaza Strip.- Photo: Rafael Ben-Ari

Israeli TV showed footage of the ceremony in southern Israel suddenly being interrupted by the sound of a Color Red alert of an incoming rocket, just as a musical performance got underway. Continue Reading »

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| April 8, 2013
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Gaza Launches Rocket on eve of Holocaust Day

 

A Terrorist Rocket explodes in open area of Shaar Hanegev with no injuries or damage reported. ‘We’re used to disruptions,’ resident says.

By Neri Brenner

 

Palestinians fired a rocket at the Shaar Hanegev Regional Council on Sunday – the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Archive Photo Roee Idan

Archive Photo: Roee Idan

The rocket exploded in an open area. No injuries or damage were reported.

Benny, a resident of Shaar Hanegev, recounted, “During the Holocaust Day ceremony the siren sounded. All those in the club entered the security room and after several blasts were heard from afar, we resumed the ceremony.”

He further added, “We’re used to these disruptions. Continue Reading »

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| April 3, 2013
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No one hurt as 2 Gaza rockets explode in Israel Again

As children make their way to schools & kindergarten after Passover holiday, 2 Qassams fired from Gaza explode in western Negev.

Defense Minister Ya’alon says Hamas is responsible.

Residents: ‘We knew the calm wouldn’t last.’

By Neri Brenner

 

Palestinian terrorists in Gaza fired two Qassam rockets toward the western Negev Wednesday morning, as Israeli children in Sderot and Sha’ar Hanegev were making their way to schools and kindergartens after the Passover holiday. No injuries or damage were reported.

"מציאות נפיצה". שרידי אחת הרקטות, הבוקר (צילום: רועי עידן)

Rocket in Sderot, Wednesday – Photo: Roee Idan

Sderot residents reported hearing explosions shortly after the Color Red siren sounded in the city at 7:33 am. Continue Reading »

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| March 23, 2013
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2 arrested by Hamas for firing Gaza rockets into Israel

Israel Radio: Hamas arrest members of a Salafi terrorist group after they claimed responsibility on the internet for shooting the rockets during Obama’s visit.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

Hamas on Friday arrested two members of an Islamic jihadist organization in connection with in firing rockets from Gaza into southern Israel on Thursday, Israel Radio reported.

The report cites Gazan sources as saying Hamas arrested two members of the Salafi Magles Shoura al-Mujahddin organization, who yesterday claimed responsibility for firing rockets into Israel. In an Internet statement the group said it had fired the rockets to show that Israeli air defenses could not stop attacks on the Jewish state during Obama’s visit. Continue Reading »

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| March 22, 2013
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Response to Hamas’ Rockets: Gaza Fishing Zone Halved – Quid pro quo

Senior defense source: Israel will no longer allow Hamas to “drizzle” rockets into Israel.

By Gil Ronen

Israel has responded to the firing of four rockets at Sderot Thursday by cutting the permitted fishing zone for Gaza fishermen in half, from six miles to three miles offshore. This brings the fishing zone back to its size before Operation Pillar of Defense.

Moshe Yaalon - Photo Reuters

Def. Minister Moshe Yaalon – Photo Reuters

“We will not allow Hamas to go back to the previous situation of a ‘rocket drizzle,’ and the entire defense establishment is in agreement on this matter,” a senior defense force in southern command told Arutz Sheva. Continue Reading »

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| February 10, 2013
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In Be’er Sheva You Have ‘57 Seconds’ Before a Rocket Explodes

A new organization has begun raising awareness about the need for far more bomb shelters in Be’er Sheva to protect its residents from the onslaught of future missile attacks from Hamas’ Gaza.

By Hana Levi Julian

 

A new organization has been formed to raise awareness about the vulnerability of Be’er Sheva residents to missile attacks, and their need for more bomb shelters.

missile attack in Be'er Sheva“57Seconds” was founded by Yoav Kaufman, a U.S. immigrant who attended the World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) program in the northeastern Negev city of Arad prior to moving to Be’er Sheva.

“Try to imagine right now that a city just 26 miles (42 km) from you is firing live rockets at you,” he suggested. Continue Reading »

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| January 13, 2013
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Gaza Media Reports: Hamas test-fires improved long-range rockets

Palestinian sources report that Hamas’ military wing recently conducted test launches of 2 rockets made in Gaza with Iranian know-how, with range 10′s of kilometers

Palestinians say IDF shoots & kills 1 Palestinian in West Bank and 1 in Gaza.

By Daniel Siryoti and Lilach Shoval

 

 

Operation Pillar of Defense ended only two months ago, but Hamas is already preparing for the next clash with Israel. Palestinian media sources have reported that the military wing of the Gaza-based organization recently test fired improved long-range missiles.

Hamas fires a rocket from Gaza at southern Israeli communities during Operation Pillar of Defense in November.

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| November 27, 2012
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Egyptian Security seizes arms shipment en route to Hamas via northern Sinai

Palestinian, Ma’an news agency cites Egyptian security official saying that captured truck held Katyusha rockets and high-grade explosives.

 

Egyptian forces seized a truck carrying arms en route to the northern Sinai, a report by Palestinian news agency Ma’an said on Tuesday, adding that the vehicle carried Grad-type katyusha rockets as well as high-grade weapons.

Egyptian soldiers standing guard - Reuters - August 10, 2012.

Egyptian soldiers standing guard on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border, to from the Sinai peninsula over to Gaza, August 10, 2012. Photo by Reuters

Speaking to Ma’an, an Egyptian police commander in the northern Sinai said that three suspects were arrested in the incident, and that they were interrogated over the shipment. Continue Reading »

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| November 20, 2012
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U.S. Secretary of State: Our Commitment to Israel is Rock Solid

PM Netanyahu welcomed Sec. Clinton to Jerusalem & commented how Israel was fighting against terrorists who fire rockets against innocent civilians.

By Elad Benari

 

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Israel on Tuesday night for meetings with officials, in an attempt to achieve a ceasefire in the fighting between Israel and Gaza.

Clinton and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made statements to the press shortly before they met one on one.

Netanyahu welcomed Clinton to Jerusalem and noted that Israel was fighting against terrorists who fire barrages of rockets against innocent civilians.

“President Obama asked me to come to Israel with a very clear message. Continue Reading »

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| November 20, 2012
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Hamas rockets fired at Jerusalem land in the West Bank

Rocket falls in open area of Palestinian village

IDF reserve officer wounded near Gaza

Salvos of rockets hit Beersheba

IDF strikes Gaza, hitting 11 terror cells & 30 launchers

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip toward Jerusalem on Tuesday landed in the Gush Etzion area Tuesday, with one hitting an open area of a Palestinian village in the West Bank, police and the IDF reported. It was unclear if the rocket caused any damage or injuries, although AFP reported Palestinian paramedics were making their way to the scene.

Jerusalem - Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post

Jerusalem – Photo: Marc Israel Sellem/The Jerusalem Post

The rocket set off the warning siren in the nation’s capital for the second time since the start of Operation Pillar of Defense.

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| November 19, 2012
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Gaza soccer stadium bombed, weapons cache hit

IDF says multiple weapons hidden under grass in Gaza Strip stadium, where long-range rockets were fired from

By Yoav Zitun

 

IAF aircraft bombed the Gaza Strip’s soccer stadium on Sunday night, after long-range rockets were fired from the site towards Israel. The facility also served as a weapons cache, the IDF said.

Hamas PM at stadium (Archive photo: AP)

Hamas PM at stadium – Photo: AP

The IDF said over 80 targets were attacked in the Strip overnight, including hidden launchers, tunnels and training camps. Great damage was caused to the terror organizations’ weapons depositories.

Amongst targets was an underground launching site, from which rockets were fired on the southern city of Kiryat Malachi Sunday night. Continue Reading »

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| November 19, 2012
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Rockets begin again in southern Israel after quiet night

Terrorists in Gaza fire 7 rockets at Israel after no attacks through the night

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 9 during the night

Police station in Gaza City targeted

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, BEN HARTMAN, , JPOST.COM STAFF

Terrorists in the Gaza strip renewed their fire Monday morning after a relatively quiet night on the Israeli front, setting off the red alerts in southern towns. A total of seven rockets landed in open fields outside Eshkol and Sha’ar Hanegev, causing no injuries or damage, Army Radio reported.

IAF strikes in Gaza

IAF strikes in Gaza – Photo: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Israeli strikes in Gaza killed nine people overnight Sunday, Palestinian sources reported.

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| November 19, 2012
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Sen. McCain: Without Iron Dome, Israel would already be in Gaza

US diplomats support Israel’s right to defend itself, but stress need for negotiations: ‘No one wants ground war’

Yitzhak Benhorin

 

The Iron Dome anti-missile system has successfully intercepted most of the rockets fired at Israel since the beginning of Operation Pillar of Defense. The Interception rate was a source of pride for man US politicians, seeing as the United States contributed an estimated $300 million for the development of the system.

Iron Dome – Photo: AFP

Israel’s ambassador to Washington Michael Oren and Israeli diplomats have expressed Israel’s gratitude to the US’s financial aid on various occasions in recent days. Continue Reading »

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| November 19, 2012
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Found: Unexploded Rocket on Roof of Building

Apparently, the rocket had become fused with the tar on the roof, and defusing it would have required excessively moving it, which could have caused the missile to explode.

By David Lev

 

A resident of Ashdod on Sunday may have saved many lives – when he found an unexploded rocket on the roof of his apartment building.

An Israeli soldier holds the remains of a rocket fired from the Gaza

An Israeli soldier holds the remains of a rocket fired from the Gaza – AFP photo

During the five days of Operation Pillar of Defense, hundreds of rockets have been fired at Israel by Gaza Arab terrorists. The Iron Dome missile interception system has had an excellent record so far of intercepting Hamas rockets that are aimed at residential areas. Continue Reading »

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