Gaza

Tuesday’s death brings to 18 since Friday the number of Gazans killed while engaged in actively threatening or attacking the security fence or IDF soldiers along the border.

Dozens of Arabs were rioting at the time at the security fence along the border with northern Gaza. Renewed rioting has broken out sporadically a number of times since the massive swarm that took place on Friday.

The effort is reminiscent of the immortal running sketch of the Kids in the Hall troop, where Mark McKinney peeks at unsuspecting bystanders through his clenched fingers and declares, "I crush your head."

France may be next to recognize a Palestinian State following a meeting of Presidents Macron and Trump on April 22.

Like a true colonialist, Senator Sanders already knows what the problems of the Middle East are, and how a US intervention would solve them for eternity.

One wonders how much spare time a tunnel digger actually has these days. Perhaps he has more than we realize.

“Israel will not rest, and the residents of Gaza will know no peace until the Israelis are returned from Gaza and our fallen soldiers are brought to rest in Israel.”

Prime Minister Netanyahu blasted Erdogan, saying, “The most moral army in the world will not be preached to by someone who for years has indiscriminately bombed civilian populations."

The IDF released the names and backgrounds of 10 of the known terrorists killed along the Gaza fence as part of Hamas's March of Terror.

"Hamas Terror Organization – who are you trying to fool? You are sending armed men to the fence in order to endanger the lives of women and children."

"Int'l community is focused on taking steps that will improve the lives of the Palestinians and is working on a plan for peace. Violence furthers neither of those goals."

This is not the first time that Hamas and its allies have used riots at the border as cover for surreptitious terrorist activities.

"Anyone who mistakenly views in this murderous spectacle even an iota of freedom of expression is blind to the threats the State of Israel faces."

The statement was delivered during the emergency session of the UN Security Council, convened during the Passover seder, at a time no Jew could attend.

The Palestinian Authority representative addressed the Council during the meeting, while Israeli representatives were not present due to the sacred holiday.

"The blood of the Palestinians who were killed was not spilled in vain..."

15 Gazan Arabs were killed on Friday. According to the IDF, they were all terrorists who attempted to use the cover of the demonstrators to shoot or otherwise harm IDF soldiers.

This report is being updated regularly.

The IDF is preparing for the possibility of extremist Salafis merging with the masses during Friday's planned rallies and shooting at army forces, thus provoking the bloodshed Israel fears most.

Gaza residents prefer Israeli prisons to the harsh reality at home.

The IDF is just 48 hours away from facing the potential challenge of thousands of Gaza residents who plan to storm the security fence.

The closure will last eight days, from Thursday at midnight until the following Saturday night at midnight, April 7th.

IDF tanks shelled two Hamas observation posts in the northern Gaza Strip, east of Gaza City.

"We must draw the conclusions immediately and act to correct the mistakes, without looking to pin blame and without delay."

The IDF is looking for less lethal ways to protect Israel from the zombie-style attempt to overrun the Gaza border.

The man who was in charge of Israel's defense policy from 2004 to 2006 stated for the record: "It's always better to be in conflict with a state entity, because it bears responsibility and pressure can be applied to it."

Fuel trucks have not been able to enter from the Egyptian side of the border.

Four Gazans infiltrated and tried to destroy anti-tunnel construction equipment earlier in the day.

This year Hamas in Gaza and the Palestinian Authority in Judea and Samaria hope to organize tens of thousands of citizens to storm all crossings and border fences.

Gazans were warned they could expect to hear “explosions and the sounds of gunfire” which would be taking place during the drill, which Hamas said was “defensive only.”