Tag: Operation Pillar of Defense

No one in Israel doubts that the Netanyahu government has been in negotiations with Hamas for some time now, and reaching agreements Israelis will only find out about later, or right now—from Ismail Haniyeh.

The rally was piggybacked—against the expressed wishes of the organizers—by leftist groups.

"The surrender agreement with Gaza took effect three days ago and does not include soldiers and civilians."

“For four years, Hamas has withheld the bodies of Israeli soldiers and denied their families any information about their situation in violation of international law."

Egypt pointed out the need to stop these attacks to prevent Israel from justifying the launch of a major military attack.

Today, the IDF carried out the largest wave of daytime strikes since Operation Protective Edge in summer 2014.

The Lavi organization, which disclosed the data, is calling on Defense Minister Liberman to order a halt on exports from Gaza to the State of Israel.

According to Ma'an, the sound of the Israeli planes was still being heard over Gaza.

The barrier – a breakwater – will consist of three layers: one below sea level, above it a layer of armor stone, and above that a barbed wire fence.

Hadar Goldin's father, Simcha, said the Red Cross's request on behalf of the Hamas prisoners "is a demonstration of hypocrisy, falsity and inhumanity."

The IDF and defense apparatus are aware of this new strategy and are preparing to evacuate the civilian population in the communities alongside the Gaza Strip border – should the government give the word.

The biggest challenge facing the new data storage system would be the requirement that the Infantry, Armored Forces, IAF, and Navy be able to share it effectively.

The US aid amount has never been raised in close to 40 years, even though the current value of that annual package would have been $10.48 billion.

A live rocket from a past war is found in an open field near a kibbutz in the Gaza Belt.

The family petitioned the court saying the decision to make all the TV channels carrying the game tonight available to security prisoners, most of whom are members of Hamas, is repugnant.

Erdan even said that "the blood of the murdered is on Zuckerberg's hands," and called for a citizen's rebellion against Facebook.

Defense Minister Ya'alon was in the habit, during security cabinet meetings, of forcing officers to remain silent if their views did not match his own.

The indictment also contains counts of contacting a foreign agent, conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, communicating information to the enemy with the intention of harming state security, illegal military training, membership and activity in an illegal association, and weapons violations.

The city of Arad activated its emergency wartime and disaster host family list Wednesday morning.

The downfall of the Muslim Brotherhood regime in Egypt is a severe blow to Hamas

A general showed up to the checkpoint in full uniform driving a brand new, sparkling clean Mercedes.

The first IDF resolution was, naturally, to provide security for the people of Israel.