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| July 8, 2014
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Hamas naval commander +3 eliminated by IAF surgical airstrike

In #OperationProtectiveEdge, IAF strikes homes belonging to Hamas official that are used as command & control centers.

 

In a joint IDF-Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) operation, the air force struck a vehicle containing a commander of Hamas’s naval commando unit, Muhammad Sa’aban, aged 24 on Tuesday.

Surgical strike by IAF - Photo: YouTube screenshot

Surgical airstrike by IAF in Gaza – Photo: YouTube screenshot

Palestinian media reported that four Hamas people in total were killed in the targeted strike on the vehicle.

Sa’aban’s commando unit operated in northern Gaza, security forces said. He was immediately killed in the strike. Sa’aban was a resident of Jabalia in Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| July 7, 2014
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6 Arab terrorists killed in Gaza as IDF foils Palestinian terror attack on Israel

 

Hamas source says 6 Palestinians killed in tunnel explosion were their fighters planning a ‘significant’ operation against Israel.

By Ynet staff

 

A senior military source said that the Palestinians killed overnight Sunday in the Gaza Strip were Hamas members “who were in the tunnel with explosives” and that “the tunnel was intended for a significant terror attack with special infrastructure and an anti-soldier force.”

Vue d'un tunnel creusé en territoire israélien depuis la bande de Gaza, le 13 octobre 2013 ( David Buimovitch (AFP) )

Gaza Tunnel – David Buimovitch/AFP

According to the source, the IDF will continue to attack similar targets in the coming days. The operation against the tunnel was undertaken several days ago; the Hamas members touched the explosives tonight and it caused the tunnel’s explosion.” Continue Reading »

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| July 7, 2014
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Israel Retaliatory Airstrike Kills 2 Islamic Jihad Terrorists in Gaza

  

Palestinians report that 2 members of Islamic Jihad group Al-Quds Brigades, were killed in latest airstrike in Gaza.

By Elad Benari

 

Two terrorists were killed in an Israeli airstrike on central Gaza late Sunday, the Bethlehem-based Ma’an news agency reports.

Aftermath of IAF strike in Gaza (archive)

Aftermath of IAF strike in Gaza (archive) – Photo: Reuters

According to the report, two members of Al-Quds Brigades, the so-called “military wing” of the Islamic Jihad group, were killed as Israeli warplanes struck the al-Bureij neighborhood.

The two were identified by Ma’an as Mazen al-Hadba and Marwan Salim.

Further details were not immediately available.

An IDF spokeswoman quoted by Ma’an said the Israel Air Force had “managed to prevent a rocket attack” from central Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| July 6, 2014
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Israel retaliates in pre-dawn airstrike on 10 terror targets in Gaza

IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz said earlier on Saturday that Israel holds Hamas responsible for ongoing rocket fire from Gaza.

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

Israeli warplanes struck rocket-launching targets in the Gaza Strip before dawn on Sunday, the army announced.

According to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, IAF aircraft hit 10 targets in central and southern Gaza.

Earlier on Saturday, IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz visited the northern Gaza border region on Saturday and met with military forces operating in the sector. Gantz spoke with infantry and tank unit commanders and examined preparations underway for a possible escalation. Continue Reading »

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| July 4, 2014
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IAF Strikes Gaza in Retaliation to Hamas Rocket Fire on Southern Israel

After latest retaliatory attack on 3 terror targets, Israel will wait 24 hrs to allow the Egyptian gov’t to broker a ceasefire, which Jerusalem hopes will restore calm to southern Israel.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The Israel Air Force has struck targets in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday evening in retaliation for the Palestinian rocket barrage that pounded the south, Channel 10 reported. There is no word of casualties.

Israel Air Force F-16 Netz/Barak – Photo courtesy: IDF Spokesperson Unit

Israel will wait an additional 24 hours to allow the Egyptian government to broker a ceasefire which Jerusalem hopes will restore calm along the Gaza frontier, Channel 10 television reported on Friday. Continue Reading »

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| July 3, 2014
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Israel Retaliates: IAF Pounds 15 Hamas Targets in Gaza

IAF launches massive airstrikes against 15 terror sites in Gaza, in response to the Wednesday evening & Thursday morning rocket attacks.

By Elad Benari

 

Israel Air Force (IAF) aircraft targeted 15 terror sites in Gaza on Wednesday night.

Airstrike (illustrative)

Airstrike (illustrative) – Reuters

According to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, the airstrikes targeted concealed rocket launchers, training compounds and weapons storage sites, all of which belong to the Hamas terrorist group.

The statement said that the airstrikes were in retaliation for the latest escalation in rocket attacks on southern Israel.

“The IDF is prepared to defend the citizens of Israel from any threat and will continue to act decisively and as long as necessary until peace is restored,” said the IDF, noting that Hamas is directly responsible for the ongoing rocket fire. Continue Reading »

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| July 3, 2014
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IAF strikes Gaza rocket-launchers as Hamas assaults Israel with more fire

 

7 mortars fired on Wednesday afternoon inspired tough IAF reaction; continued fire Thursday morning likely to cause another retaliatory IAF strike.

BY Ynetnews

 

The IAF responded quickly to seven mortars fired from Gaza Wednesday evening, striking rocket-launching terrorist cells in the southern Gaza Strip and continuing a general escalation in tensions since the bodies of three Israeli teenagers were discovered in the West Bank on Monday.

Two rockets were fired on Ashkelon after the IAF attack. One was shot down by the Iron Dome system and the other fell in an open area causing no damage. Another two rockets fell in open areas near Eshkol. Continue Reading »

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| July 2, 2014
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Hamas empties its Gaza HQ & bases in anticipation of Israeli reprisals over murder of 3 teens

 

Israel Air Force hits dozens of targets in Gaza.

PA president calls U.S. & European leaders to pressure Israel to show restraint.

By Daniel Siryoti & Lilach Shoval

 

Israel bombed dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, striking at Hamas after finding the bodies of three missing teenagers — Gil-ad Shaer, Eyal Yifrach and Naftali Frenkel — whose abduction and killing it blames on the Palestinian Islamist group.

A ball of fire is seen following an Israel airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza, overnight Monday – Photo: AFP

Israel’s security cabinet, which held an emergency session late on Monday and was due to meet again on Tuesday, was currently split on the scope of any further action in the coastal enclave and Judea and Samaria, officials said.

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| July 1, 2014
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Jerusalem once again retaliates with multiple airstrikes after Gaza rocket lands in Israel

 

Even though a single rocket from Gaza struck the Eshkol Regional Council with no damage or injuries reported, Israel will no longer allow attacks go without retribution.

By Ilana Curiel, Yoav Zitun and Elior Levy

 

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) attacked several terror sites in the Gaza Strip late Monday night in response to a rocket fired earlier by Palestinian terrorists that struck an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council.

No injuries or damage was reported as a result of the rocket fire.

Earlier in the day the bodies of the three kidnapped Israeli teens who were kidnapped over two weeks ago were discovered by security forces just north of Hebron. Continue Reading »

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| June 29, 2014
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IDF retaliates after 6 rockets fired: 1 dead, several wounded in Gaza

IDF soldiers engage Gaza terrorists in firefight over border fence

Israel’s jets strike terrorists in targeted attack on Gaza’s rocket launching cell.

Ynetnews

 

Two rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel Sunday evening, both of which were shot down over Netivot by Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile system while two mortar shells also fell in Israeli territory.

2 Rockets being fired at Israel from Gaza - Screenshot

2 Rockets being fired at Israel from Gaza – Screenshot

Sirens blared across southern Israel in Netivot, Ashkelon, Sderot, and several towns in the area of Sha’ar HaNegev. An explosion was also heard in the area.

Two mortar shells also landed near the Gaza border fence while no injuries or damage was reported as a result of any of the attacks. Continue Reading »

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| June 29, 2014
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Israel responds with IAF airstrikes after Gaza’s five rockets hit southern Israel

One of the rockets shot from Gaza caused a fire destroying a paint factory in Israel’s southern city of Sderot.

 

For the second time in 24 hours, the Israel Air Force struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday night after several rockets hit southern Israel.

An Israeli aircraft targeted three underground rocket launchers in the Strip’s center. The strike came in retaliation for rockets fired from Gaza earlier in the evening, the IDF said, adding that it holds Hamas responsible .

One rocket caused a fire in a paint factory in the city of Sderot.

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| June 27, 2014
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WATCH: Pinpoint hit takes out 2 Gaza Terrorists who shot rockets into Israel

* UPDATED WITH GAZA CC SECURITY FOOTAGE

Palestinians say Israeli aircraft hit a car driving in the center of Gaza, assassinating two operatives from the Islamic militant group, Al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades.

By Elior Levy, Yoav Zitun

 

The Israel Air Force attacked a vehicle with two Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip on Friday. The Palestinians reported the two had been killed.

The car hit by the IAF – Photo: Reuters

Palestinian news agency Ma’an identified the two as Muhammad al-Fasih, 24, from Gaza City, and Usama al Hassumi 29, from Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, senior members of Al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades, the military wing of the Popular Resistance Committees. Continue Reading »

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| June 27, 2014
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Israel Air Force strikes terror sites in Gaza

Reason for the air-strike still officially unconfirmed, but likely retaliation for explosive device detonated earlier today targeting IDF soldiers on patrol along the border with Gaza.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The Israel Air Force struck terror sites in the central and southern Gaza Strip, Friday afternoon, according to the IDF Spokesman’s Office.

IAF F15 fighter jet – Photo: IDF SPOKESMAN’S OFFICE

The reason for the strike is still unconfirmed.

Earlier in the day, explosive device detonated near the southern border of the Gaza Strip, Israeli media reported. No injuries were reported in that incident.

Soldiers from an IDF unit carrying out routine operational activity along the border between Israel and southern Gaza reported hearing a loud explosion. Continue Reading »

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| June 25, 2014
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Arabs Say 12 Gaza Targets Struck by Israel, Video Shows Huge Blast

The IAF’s retaliatory attacks hit a training grounds used by terrorists, leaving two people lightly injured, 5 concealed rocket launchers, and a weapons manufacturing site.

By AFP, Arutz Sheva

 

The Israeli Air Force carried out 12 raids on Gaza overnight after terrorists fired more rockets at southern Israel, Palestinian security sources said Wednesday. A video apparently uploaded Tuesday shows a huge blast, allegedly as a result of an IAF bomb that hit the Zeytoun area in Gaza.

Massive explosion in Gaza (Screenshot)

The attacks struck training grounds used by terrorists, leaving two people lightly injured, they told AFP.

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said in a statement around midnight that airstrikes targeted five concealed rocket launchers in northern Gaza, a terrorist center in central Gaza and a weapons manufacturing site in southern Gaza. Continue Reading »

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| June 25, 2014
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Israel responds to Gaza rocket fire with multiple airstrikes on terrorist targets

Two Gaza rockets intercepted by Iron Dome system, 3rd hits a building in Israel & 4th falls short killing 3 yr-old Palestinian girl.

 

Air force jets late on Tuesday struck targets in the Gaza Strip following missile fire on southern Israel.

Smoke billowing from sites targeted by Israel Air Force - AFP - November 16, 2012.

A picture taken from the southern Israeli Gaza border shows smoke billowing from sites targeted by Israel Air Force strike in the Gaza Strip, November 16, 2012. – Photo: AFP

Earlier, two rockets were launched from Gaza at Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. Two were intercepted by an Iron Dome anti-rocket defense battery. A third rocket fell at Sdot Negev Regional Council, damaging a building.

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