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| November 21, 2012
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Without trial Hamas thugs executes 6 suspected Israel collaborators

Masked Hamas gunmen publicly kill 6 men suspected of working with Israel, then drag 1 through the streets while screaming ‘Spy!, Spy!‘

 

 

Masked gunmen publicly shot dead six suspected collaborators with Israel in a large Gaza City intersection Tuesday, witnesses said. An Associated Press reporter saw a large mob surrounding five of the bloodied corpses shortly after the killing.Hamas’ military wing claimed responsibility.

Palestinian gunmen drag suspected collaborator

Palestinian gunmen drag the body of a man suspected of working for Israel in Gaza City, Nov. 20, 2012. – Photo by Reuters

Some in the crowd stomped and spit on the bodies. Continue Reading »

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| November 17, 2012
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Hamas demands for cease-fire: The siege ends as well as targeted killings

Hamas presented its demands for halting rocket fire at Cairo meeting, reports Islamic Jihad-affiliated website

Roi Kais

 

The lifting of the Gaza blockade and international community guarantees for the cessation of targeted killings – these are the conditions Hamas has put forward in exchange for halting its rocket fire at Israel, the Islamic Jihad-affiliated Palestine al-Youm website reported Saturday.

Tanks wait near Gaza border – Photo: AP

According to the report, the terms were presented at a meeting held in Cairo between Hamas representatives headed by politburo chief Khaled Mashaal and Egyptian officials headed by intelligence chief Raafat Shehata. Continue Reading »

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| November 17, 2012
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Hamas PM Haniyeh’s bureau in north Gaza bombed by IAF

IDF strikes 200 targets  Friday night, airstrikes hit Hamas gov’t offices in Gaza including Interior Ministry & Police compound

IDF assassinates 2 Hamas commanders

By JPOST.COM STAFF, YAAKOV LAPPIN

 

 

The Israel Air force struck Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh’s headquarters in the northern Gaza Strip early Saturday morning, according to the IDF Spokesman’s Office.

Hamas Headquarters Before bombed - Screenshot -IDF clip

Hamas Headquarters Before bombed – Screenshot -IDF clip

Haniyeh was not at the headquarters during the IAF strike, Israel Radio reported. It was not immediately clear whether there were any casualties in the strike.

Heavy rocket fire renewed Saturday morning after a relatively quiet night, with 40 rockets fired at southern Israeli cities since midnight. Continue Reading »

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| November 16, 2012
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Hamas Tried to Develop a Drone

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit reveals that Gaza’s Hamas terrorist leaders have been trying to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for use against Israel.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

Gaza’s Hamas terrorist rulers have been trying to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit revealed on Friday.

A video published by the IDF Spokesperson shows Hamas conducting a test flight of the drone it was building. Over the past week, during the IDF’s Operation Pillar of Defense, IAF aircraft struck a stockpile of such UAVs.

Reports on Friday evening indicated that the Hamas developers of the UAV acquired the knowledge required to develop it in Iran and Syria. Continue Reading »

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| November 16, 2012
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Palestinian UN observer repeats call for UN to stop Israeli strikes

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting Wednesday about Israel’s strikes on Gaza, yet took no action, as Israel threatened a ground offensive in the Hamas enclave to stem rocket salvoes by Palestinian militants.

By Reuters

 

The Palestinian Authority renewed its call on Thursday for the UN Security Council to take action to stop Israel’s attacks against the Gaza Strip, a day after the 15-nation body held an inconclusive emergency meeting on the escalating conflict.

The United Nations Security Council. Photo by Reuters


The United Nations Security Council. Photo by Reuters

“The mobilization of Israeli occupying forces on the ground, including the amassing of tanks, armored vehicles and buses near the Gaza border are cause for serious concern and demand the attention of the international community,” the Palestinian UN observer, Riyad Mansour, wrote to the UN Security Council. Continue Reading »

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| November 13, 2012
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Exclusive Arutz-7 Photos: This is How IEC Workers Power Up Gaza Terrorists & Stays Safe

Photographs show Israel Electric Company electrician protected behind a huge metal wall hoisted by a crane as he repairs Gaza power cable.

By Gil Ronen

 

The photographs below were taken by an anonymous Arutz Sheva reader who witnessed a strange scene on the Gaza perimeter recently. They show an Israel Electric Company (IEC) employee hoisted on a crane in order to fix a malfunction that denied electricity to Gaza City.

The operation, which of course is carried out by Israel for the benefit of Gazans, has to be carried out with military protection, because Gaza terrorists regularly target Israelis on the perimeter fence, including those they know are trying to assist them by fixing infrastructure or letting in goods. Continue Reading »

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| November 13, 2012
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Barak: It’s not Over….the IDF Have Plans

 

Israel’s Defense Minister openly suggests that IDF plans action against Gaza, but can’t give any details.

By Gil Ronen

 

Defense Minister Ehud Barak hinted heavily Tuesday morning that the IDF plans an operation against Gaza terrorists, but he did not provide details.

Barak convened a situation assessment meeting at Gaza Division and heard the assessments of the Division Commander, the Head of Southern Command as well as police and Shin Bet representatives, regarding the tension in the South.

Following the session, Barak said publicly regarding the round of escalation, “The matter is not over yet. We are here with Division Commander Mickey [Edelstein], Command Head Tal [Rousso] and Deputy Chief of Staff Yair [Naveh]. Continue Reading »

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| November 11, 2012
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Four Negev Civilians Wounded By Gaza Rocket

During the morning rush hour to school & work, 4 Israel civilians suffered shrapnel wounds from rockets fired by Gaza terrorists.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

Four Israel civilians suffered shrapnel wounds from rockets fired by Gaza terrorists during the Sunday morning rush hour to school and work.

All of the victims were evacuated to Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva, where they are being treated for light injuries. One of the victims was wounded in Sderot, located less than a mile from the northern tip of Gaza, and at least two of the others were in the Eshkol region, due east of Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| November 9, 2012
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Gaza Tunnel Suddenly Explodes During IDF Operation

One of Hamas’ smuggling tunnels explodes in Gaza while a group of IDF soldiers work to uncover it.

By Elad Benari

 

A smuggling tunnel exploded in southern Gaza on Thursday evening, as a group of IDF soldiers were in the middle of an operation to uncover it.

One of the soldiers was very lightly wounded in the incident. An official IDF statement noted that the explosion caused damage to an empty military vehicle that was standing nearby.

IDF Spokesman Yoav Mordechai said on Thursday evening that over the past two weeks there have been a number of incidents near the border fence with Gaza, during which explosive devices had been detonated near soldiers. Continue Reading »

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| November 9, 2012
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Peacefully protesting women attacked by Hamas Police with sticks

Palestinian Women gathered in Gaza calling for Palestinian reconciliation with Fatah’s PA

“The way the women were attacked shows the exact Hamas strategy & ideology which gives no room for women to express their opinions in Palestinian society,”

By Nasouh Nazzal, Correspondent for Gulf News

 

Ramallah: Hamas police violently attacked a group of women who were peacefully protesting on Tuesday in front of the Palestinian Legislative Council in Gaza. The women were calling for Palestinian reconciliation and sent a request to protest to Hamas which was ignored. Using sticks and batons, Hamas police attacked the women and dispersed the protest.

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| November 5, 2012
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IDF Kills Suspicious Palestinian Approaching Gaza Border Fence

IDF reports unidentified man failed to obey warning shots and orders to turn around to exit buffer zone.
Palestinians say victim was unarmed & mentally unfit.

By Reuters

 

Israeli soldiers have shot and killed a Palestinian man who approached a fence near the border with Israel, medics said on Monday.

IDF soldiers near Gaza.

IDF soldiers during maintenance work at the security fence with Gaza – Photo by Eliyahu Hershkovitz

An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed the shooting took place after darkness fell on Sunday, saying troops opened warning shots when a man walking west of the border in a riverbed failed to heed orders to leave the buffer area Israel maintains to try and prevent cross-border attacks. Continue Reading »

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| November 4, 2012
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Once Again, Qassam Rocket Attack: No Injuries, No Damage & No Coverage

Again Gaza terrorists attack Israeli civilians & the media continue to ignore the rocket strikes – so long as there are no injuries or damage.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

Gaza terrorists attack Israel with their 611th rocket this year on Sunday, and media continue to ignore the missile strikes – so long as there are no injuries or damage.

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

Sunday’s Qassam rocket struck in the early morning in the Western Negev and caused no physical damage or damage. The daily trauma of children having to run for shelters, often in the middle of the night or while at nursery and other schools, is rarely reported. Continue Reading »

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| November 3, 2012
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IDF shoots terrorist placing explosive device on Gaza border

Palestinian sources reported Friday that the man was seriously injured.

By Gili Cohen and

 

IDF tanks fired toward a man suspected of attempting to place an explosive device on the Israel-Gaza border on Friday.

Smoke trails of rocket fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza Strip towards Israel, on Wednesday,

Smoke trails of rocket fired by Palestinian militants from within civilian neighborhood in the Gaza Strip, towards Israel, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 – Photo by AP

Palestinian sources said that the man was seriously hurt. A spokesman for the Hamas-run health ministry said that a 22-year-old man was hit by Israeli tank fire on the border in  the central Gaza Strip, and seriously wounded, according to an AFP report. Continue Reading »

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| November 2, 2012
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Erdogan: Netanyahu sent weirdo envoys to patch things up

‘Today’s Zaman’ reports: Turkish PM Erdogan renews plans to travel to Gaza, hints he could make visit with Abbas.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday described as “very weird,” the diplomats sent by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyhu to help negotiate a re-normaliztion of relations between the two countries, Turkish daily Today’s Zaman reported Friday. Ties between Turkey and Israel were strained following the 2010 Mavi Marmara incident, in which IDF commandos killed nine Turkish citizens attempting to break the blockade on Gaza.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan - Photo: REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Photo: REUTERS/Umit Bektas

The Turkish prime minister, speaking to journalists on his return flight to Ankara from Berlin, reiterated his three demands for rehabilitating ties with Israel, Turkish daily Today’s Zaman reported Friday.

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| October 30, 2012
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As payback for Khartoum raid, Hamas shoots Grad at Dimona reactor

On 6 Oct an Iranian drone flew over Israel & photographed the reactor building & its air defense system’s radar.

The data gathered was sent to Hamas to help aim its rocket attack on Dimona.

A DEBKAfileExclusive Report

 

Less than 24 hours after Sudanese President Omar Bashir pledged “decisive steps against Israeli interests which are now legitimate targets,” for the destruction of the Iranian missile plant in Khartoum, Palestinian rocket teams early Sunday, Oct. 28, fired Grad missiles as target finders against Israel’s nuclear reactor in Dimona. This is reported exclusively by debkafile. They exploded on open ground in the Ramat Negev district southwest of the town of Dimona.

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