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| April 12, 2014
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Low in ammo, Hamas introduces laser training

 

Developed with homegrown technology, Hamas’ quiet indoor electronic shooting-range is less likely to attract Israel Air Force’s targeting.

By Associated Press

 

GAZA CITY — In a long hallway that looks more like a videogame arcade than a military base, Hamas security forces are holding target practice using assault rifles fitted with lasers — all without firing a bullet.

(Photo: Reuters)

Palestinian laser training – Photo: Reuters

For the cash-strapped Hamas government, the system is a much-needed money saver that eliminates the need to train with live ammunition, which is in short supply in Gaza. Hamas also says the quiet, indoor facility is less likely to attract the attention of the IDF than the open-air firing ranges that are frequently targeted in airstrikes. Continue Reading »

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| April 4, 2014
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After IAF Retaliation for Rockets Fired Thursday, Gaza Terrorists Fire Rockets Again

— SECURITY REPORT UPDATE —

Sirens sound on Ashkelon coast, less than 24 hours after multiple rockets fired into Israel, additional rockets fired Friday morning, with no injuries reported.

By Tova Dvorin

 

Sirens were sounded in the Ashkelon region Friday. According to Channel 2, only one rocket has been fired and no one was reportedly hurt in the attack.

The sirens sounded less than 24 hours after skirmishes broke out between the IAF and Hamas. Four Kassam rockets were fired into southern Israel on Thursday night; there were no injuries reported. The IAF responded by eliminating a number of terror targets in Gaza shortly thereafter. Continue Reading »

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| April 4, 2014
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IAF Strikes Back Following Salvo of Kassam Rockets From Gaza

—  SPECIAL SECURITY REPORT  —

Israel Air Force hits several Hamas targets after terrorists fired salvo of rockets towards the town of Sderot.

By Elad Benari

 

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck in Gaza on Thursday night, hours after terrorists fired several rockets towards Sderot and the surrounding communities.

According to Kol Yisrael radio, Palestinian Arab sources that targets in Gaza City and in northern Gaza were hit. These targets, they said, included two Hamas outposts.

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said that a total of five terror targets were hit, four of them in northern Gaza and one in central Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| April 2, 2014
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E. Jerusalem lawyers passed messages from Gaza to Hamas prisoners in Israel

 

Shin Bet & Police investigation exposes 6 members of a Palestinian law office used to transfer messages between Hamas officials & the organization’s members incarcerated in  Israeli prisons.

By Noam ‘Dabul’ Dvir

 

Two law office managers and four lawyers from Isawiya in East Jerusalem were arrested on suspicion of abusing their attorney-client privilege, passing messages between Hamas prisoners and the organization’s operatives in Israel and abroad, and paying lawyers to visit the prisoners.

A Palestinian inmate stands behind the bars of a Hamas-run jail in Gaza City, July 23, 2012. - Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

A Palestinian inmate stands behind the bars of a Hamas-run jail in Gaza City, July 23, 2012. – Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

They were arrested following an investigation by Jerusalem District police, with the cooperation of the Shin Bet. Continue Reading »

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| March 31, 2014
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New Hamas Law in Gaza Mandates Lashes, Amputations to Replace Western Law

Hamas replaces adapted 80 yr-old Western laws with Sharia system. Hamas rivals condemn replacement law for ‘widening split,’ threatening ‘multicultural Palestinian society.’

By Ari Yashar

 

Hamas, the terrorist group governing Gaza, has replaced a nearly 80-year-old law with a harsh new one based on Sharia Islamic law. The new rules stipulate severe punishments such as lashes and amputations.

Faraj Al Ghoul, Legal Department head of Gaza’s Palestinian Legislative Council, announced the Gazan parliament will put the new law into effect, replacing Ordinance Number 74 that has been on the books since 1936. The ordinance, which was part of the British Mandate Criminal Code, outlawed same-sex acts between men. Continue Reading »

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| March 27, 2014
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Al-Quds U. president resigns a few days after Hamas rally

A similar rally in support of Islamic Jihad on the Al-Quds campus in November led to the suspension of ties between Al-Quds University & Brandeis University.

By JTA

 

Sari Nusseibeh, the president of the Palestinian Al-Quds University, resigned three days after a rally in support of Hamas at its eastern Jerusalem campus.

Hamas rally at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem. - Photo: Facebook

Hamas rally at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem. – Photo: Facebook

Nusseibeh will step down at the end of the academic year, according to an announcement on the university’s website. The announcement said that Nusseibeh announced his decision on Wednesday at a meeting of the university’s board of trustees, since he has reached the retirement age of 65.

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| March 26, 2014
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Hamas Tells Palestinians They Must Slaughter the Jews

Palestinian parliament member says on Al Aqsa TV that Allah commands Muslims to kill all infidels when you can’t subjugate them.

By Israel Today Staff

 

A Hamas member of the Palestinian parliament said in a recent televised address that Palestinian Muslims must either subdue or massacre the Jews, and that genuine, long-lasting peace with the infidels is not achievable.

Hamas: We Must Slaughter the Jews

Hamas supporters rally in Gaza to mark the 10th anniversary of the assassination of the group’s founder, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin – Photo source: Israel Today

Speaking on Hamas’ Al Aqsa TV, MP Yunis Al-Astal explained that in the Quran, Allah taught the Muslims that “they [the Jews] are the ones with whom you made a covenant, but they break their covenant every time.” Continue Reading »

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| March 21, 2014
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Contrary to Hamas reports, IDF Officials Insist ‘Advanced’ Tunnel Was New

Despite Hamas reports, newly discovered terrorist tunnel contained vital equipment and has signs it’s been used recently.

By Kobi Finkler, Tova Dvorin

 

Senior IDF sources confirmed to Arutz Sheva Friday that the Hamas terror tunnel making its way through the media is not only new – contrary to Hamas’s claims – but highly advanced.

Terror tunnel revealed Thursday – IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

“The tunnel exposed this week is the longest and most elaborate revealed to date,” the official stated. “We found tools, generators and additional equipment which indicates that it was being used in the past several days.”

“Hamas,” he continued, “is building these tunnels to kidnap and kill [IDF soldiers], because only then do they think they can get [Israel] to release more [terrorist] prisoners.” Continue Reading »

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| March 21, 2014
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US & UK urge UN to probe Israeli seizure of Iranian arms ship

 

Officials at the UN reported that if Klos C arms ship did actually originate in Iran, that would have violated standing UN Security Council sanctions.

By The Associated Press

 

UNITED NATIONS – The United States and Britain on Thursday called for a UN investigation of Israel’s claim that it intercepted an Iranian shipment of rockets headed for the Gaza Strip.

Dozens of powerful Syrian-made M-302 rockets with range of160KM - Photo courtesy IDF Spokeperson's Unit

IDF seized Dozens of powerful Syrian-made M-302 rockets with range of 160KM – Photo courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

UN officials have said that if Israel’s claims are true, Iran would be in violation of Security Council sanctions.

US deputy ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo urged the Security Council committee that monitors sanctions against Iran to investigate the incident. Continue Reading »

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| March 21, 2014
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IDF discovers Hamas terrorist tunnel near Gaza security fence

 

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, announced they were successful in repairing the tunnel that the IDF exposed several months ago.

By Yoav Zitun, Elior Levy

 

The IDF discovered a terror tunnel on Thursday near the Gaza Strip border fence, it was cleared for publication. However, Hamas denied the announcement, saying the army found an “old” tunnel.

The terror tunnel that was exposed (Photo: Roee Idan)

The terror tunnel that was exposed – Photo: Roee Idan

In a press conference on Thursday evening, Hamas’ military, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, claimed that they were able to fix a tunnel that was exposed several months ago, parts of which were destroyed by the IDF. Continue Reading »

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| March 20, 2014
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Fatah: 1,700 Hamas Millionaires in Gaza from ‘taxing’ aid

Fatah accuses Hamas of not representing the Palestinians people, claiming its officials are meddling in Egyptian internal affairs & getting rich by exploiting their own citizens.

By Dalit Halevi, Ari Yashar

 

Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah faction went on the offensive Thursday, claiming that Hamas in Gaza is corrupt and “doesn’t represent the Palestinian people.”

Top Hamas billionaire kleptocrats, Ismail Haniyeh (R) with Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal (L) – Reuters

 

Fatah Spokesman Ahmad Assaf told Erem News that Hamas’s attempts to influence Egypt’s inner workings are “unacceptable,” noting the ties between Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, both of which have been outlawed in the Nile state for their part in terror attacks. Continue Reading »

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| March 19, 2014
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Hamas: Raise Your Children to Die for Allah

 

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal urges Palestinian fathers in Gaza and around the world to continue raising their children with a desire to die in service to Allah.

 By Israel Today Staff

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal on Saturday reaffirmed that the organization he heads and many allied Palestinian groups live for nothing more than to kill Israeli Jews and “liberate” the Holy Land from their presence.

Hamas: We Live for Death – Photo source: Israel Today

Speaking from Qatar, where he has been holed up due to Syria’s ongoing civil war (Hamas was previously headquartered in Damascus), Meshaal urged Palestinian fathers to continue instilling a desire for death in their children from the youngest ages. Continue Reading »

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| March 17, 2014
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Abbas’ PA Retaliates Leaving Gaza in the Dark Another Day

Only a 20% of required fuel was transferred to Gaza by the Palestinian Authority, after Hamas beat & arrested 13 pro-PA demonstrators in Gaza.

By Ari Yashar

 

Gaza’s lone power plant, shut off since Saturday due to a fuel shortage, will remain off until Monday according to the terror organization Hamas’s government. The responsible party for the extension appears to be the Palestinian Authority (PA), Hamas’s rival.

The power station will restart on Monday at 6 a.m., Deputy Chief of the Gaza energy authority Fathi al-Sheikh Khalil told AFP.

Israel closed the Kerem Shalom Crossing last Thursday after terrorists in Gaza showered Israel with over 100 rockets starting last Wednesday. Continue Reading »

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| March 16, 2014
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Hamas head Khaled Mashaal: Suicide is our ‘Life’

Hamas leader says at an event in Qatar, a Palestinian suicide terror campaign against Israel is just around the corner.

By Dalit Halevy

 

Hamas head Khaled Mashaal said on Saturday that there is no solution to the Palestinian problem, except through renewal of the spirit of jihad and self-sacrifice for Allah. He stressed that this would happen “soon.”

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Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashaal – Reuters

Mashaal spoke at an event in Qatar, dedicated to the memory of Palestinians who were killed in terror attacks against Israel, whose remains were recently transferred by Israel to the Palestinian Authority (PA).

Mashaal noted that the residents of Gaza, the “West Bank,” the “1948 areas,” Jerusalem and the diaspora are one nation with a single common strategy, which is jihad and struggle. Continue Reading »

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| March 16, 2014
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Iran: ‘Palestinian Resistance’s’ missile capability now 1,000 times more powerful

 

Iranian defense minister praises Islamic Jihad’s 150 rockets fired from Gaza on Israel, claiming the group’s missile capabilities are now greater than ever.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

Iran’s defense minister on Saturday commended Palestinian organizations in the Gaza Strip for firing dozens of rockets into southern Israel last week, stating that  “the operational power of the Resistance against the Zionist regime is a thousand times more than what it was before.”

Dozens of powerful Syrian-made M-302 rockets with range of160KM - Photo courtesy IDF Spokeperson's Unit

IDF seized Dozens of powerful Syrian-made M-302 rockets with range of 160KM – Photo courtesy IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Iran’s Fars News Agency quoted Iranian Defense Minister Brig.-Gen. Hossein Dehqan on Saturday as saying “the resistance forces have fired over 150 missiles against the occupied territories in the last 4 days, after the assassination of a number of resistance commanders by the Zionist regime in Gaza and the West Bank.”  Continue Reading »

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