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| July 21, 2014
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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.

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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.

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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.).

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| July 21, 2014
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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

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 »

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| July 20, 2014
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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.

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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 »

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| July 20, 2014
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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 »

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| July 20, 2014
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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.

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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. 

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| July 20, 2014
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A true Hero: Col. Alian, injured by shrapnel overnight, refuses extended hospitalization

 

Despite his doctors’ orders, injured Golani Brigade commander, who was injured by shrapnel overnight in Gaza, told his family he wants to return to be by his soldiers, “I need to get back to my men”

By Ilana Curiel

 

Col. Rassan Alian, a Golani Brigade battalion commander, was injured overnight Saturday in light-to-moderate condition and was evacuated to Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva. He talked with his family members on the phone, telling them he intended to return to his soldiers in the Gaza Strip.

Col. Rassan Alian (Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit)

Col. Rassan Alian – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

Alian was injured by shrapnel, including in his eyes, but his vision was undamaged. Continue Reading »

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| July 20, 2014
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IDF General: Israel is Destroying Hamas’ Underground Terror Network

With deep angst, Hamas is watching their rocket-launching platforms, weapons caches, and terror tunnels fall ‘one after another,’ IDF spokesman says.

By Uzi Baruch

 

The IDF has discovered an “underground city” in Gaza filled with explosives, IDF Spokesman Brigadier-General Moti Almoz said Sunday.

IDF soldiers look down at another tunnel discovery - Photo IDF Spokesperson's Unitפלאש 90

IDF soldiers look down at another tunnel discovery – Photo: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

He spoke to Channel 10 following the discovery of at least 36 terror tunnels in Gaza. Many of the tunnels were filled with rockets, explosives and other weapons.

“Hamas planned these tunnels for years, and planned to use them to kidnap soldiers. [Now] they see the tunnels collapsing one after the other,” Almoz declared. Continue Reading »

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| July 20, 2014
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Gaza terrorists’ explosives-laden donkey blows up in attempt to kill IDF soldiers

Israel expresses regret over “shocking” incident, condemning Gaza’s terrorists for strapping the explosive devices to an animal in order to kill IDF soldiers.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

Terrorists in Gaza attempted to attack IDF soldiers with an explosives-laden donkey on Friday, the military said.
Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza

Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza – Photo: REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

IDF forces operating in the Rafah area near the Gaza-Egypt border located the donkey suspiciously approaching their position and were forced to open fire at it, causing the explosives to detonate.

No injuries were sustained to the soldiers.

The military expressed its regret over the “shocking” incident, and condemned terrorists in Gaza for strapping bombastic devices to innocent animals as a means of attacking Israeli forces.

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| July 19, 2014
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2 IDF soldiers killed in ambush by Hamas tunnel infiltrators

Sgt. Adar Barsano, 20, of Nahariya and Maj. Amotz Greenberg, 45, of Hod HaSharon were killed and two other soldiers were injured, when Hamas terrorists entered Israel through a smuggling tunnel.

 

Two soldiers, including a senior officer, were killed when they engaged a Hamas terrorist squad that entered Israel through a smuggling tunnel from the central Gaza Strip Saturday morning.

Major Amotz Greenberg (res.), 45, and Sergeant Adar Bersano, 20, killed by Gaza militants on July 19, 2014.

Major Amotz Greenberg (res.), 45, and Sergeant Adar Bersano, 20, killed by Gaza militants on July 19, 2014.

The two soldiers were named as Sgt. Adar Barsano, 20, of Nahariya and Maj. Amotz Greenberg, 45, of Hod HaSharon. Continue Reading »

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| July 19, 2014
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IDF Destroys 260 Terror Targets in Gaza Since Ground Operation Began

Among the terror targets hit were governance infrastructure, weapons production & storage sites, tunnels & 21 terrorists have been captured.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

Since the ground operation in Gaza began, the IDF has attacked 260 terror targets, according to updated statistics released by the IDF Spokesperson on Friday night.

Among the targets that were hit are leadership and governance infrastructure, weapons production and storage sites, tunnels and homes of senior Hamas officials.

So far, according to the IDF, 22 entrances to terror tunnels have been uncovered. The tunnels are used for both smuggling of weapons as well as for combat purposes. Continue Reading »

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| July 18, 2014
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1 IDF Soldier Killed, 15 Terrorists killed, 103 terror targets eliminated, 20 buried launchers destroyed

IDF released summary of Operation Protective Edge’s ground offensive.

The IDF soldier killed overnight in the Gaza operation is identified as Staff Sgt. Eitan Barak ז”ל) 20), from Herzliya.

View IDF Video of IDF’s entrance into Gaza.

By Kobi Finkler, Tova Dvorin and Dalit Halevi

 

The IDF has released a summary of the last eight hours of Operation Protective Edge’s ground offensive in Gaza on Friday morning, after tens of thousands of soldiers were called up to enter Gaza and destroy Hamas’s arsenals and terror tunnels.

Entering Gaza - IDF Spokesperson's Unit

Entering Gaza – IDF Spokesperson’s Unit

The IDF eliminated 15 terrorists overnight; 103 terror targets were eliminated, including 20 buried launchers.

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| July 18, 2014
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Israel’s IDF cyber-defense unit hacks Hamas’ websites as military units enter Gaza

Hamas’ official website, along with other Gaza terror sites displays error messages instead of strategic information, due to IDF hacking.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

 

In the past, soldiers fought only by land, sea or air. On Thursday, however, Israel fought Hamas on the cyber frontier as well.

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Screenshot of hacked Hamas website. July 17, 2014. – Photo: screenshot

Around the same time that IDF ground troops entered Gaza Thursday night, Israeli hackers took down a number of prominent Hamas and Islamic Jihad sites. The sites either crashed or showed error messages. The sites included Hamas’ official website, Qudstv.ps, along with Felesteen.ps Continue Reading »

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| July 18, 2014
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Israel’s PM Netanyahu’s complete statement on the IDF ground operation in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says operation launched to destroy Hamas’ underground terror tunnels leading into Israeli territory.

The Prime Minister’s Office released a statement on the ground incursion that was launched Thursday night in the Gaza Strip:

Netanyahu addressing the Knesset April 24, 2013.

Netanyahu addressing the Knesset – Photo: Emil Salman

“The prime minister and the defense minister have ordered the IDF to begin a ground operation in order to damage the underground terror tunnels constructed in Gaza leading into Israeli territory.

“Such a tunnel was used earlier this morning by Hamas terrorists to enter Israeli territory, with intent to case massive harm to Israeli civilians. Continue Reading »

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| July 17, 2014
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Video: Terrorist exit Gaza tunnel to Attack Israelis – Surprised by waiting IDF soldiers

2 videos detail major terror attack prevented as IDF soldiers identified and IAF eliminating a serious threat emerging from a Gaza terror tunnel.

By Yaakov Levi

 

 

The IDF released a video Thursday morning detailing the attempt by Hamas terrorists to conduct a major terror attack in Israel by infiltrating through a Gaza terror tunnel. The 13 terrorists involved in the attempted attack were apparently surprised that they were being observed by Israeli soldiers, an IDF official said, and attempted to return to Gaza via the tunnel, at which point an Israel Air Force plane destroyed the entrance to the tunnel. Continue Reading »

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| July 17, 2014
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Hundreds of ‘Lefty Brits’ protest BBC’s ‘pro-Israel’ coverage of #OperationProtectiveEdge

British leftists protest broadcaster’s idea of balance, ‘airbrushing’ out Israel’s preexisting military control of Gaza, and the imbalance of power between the sides.

 

The BBC is widely believed in Israel to be biased in favor of the Palestinians. Yet in Britain, which can fairly be called the nerve center of Western pro-Palestinian sentiment, hundreds of left-wingers have protested in recent days over what they call the state broadcaster’s pro-Israel bias in its coverage of the fighting with Gaza.

Outside Broadcasting House, BBC London HQ

Protesters outside BBC headquarters in London, (illustrative). – Photo: AP

The Independent reported Wednesday that protesters have rallied outside Broadcasting House, the BBC’s London headquarters, as well as in Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle. Continue Reading »

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