Tag: Southern Israel

The Iron Dome aerial defense system intercepted at least 11 rockets that were headed for densely populated areas in the south.

“They demonstrated an amazing solidarity between the American people and the Israeli people."

The volunteers are participants in the Emergency Volunteers Project, which brings medical and rescue personnel to Israel.

Response by Hamas: "Greenblatt and Kushner have adopted the Israeli position."

"Israel is battling hundreds of fires," wrote the IDF Spokesperson, "but not because of drought."

"Children should play with balloons, not have their lives threatened by them."

As of Tuesday morning, the passage of goods between Israel and the Gaza Strip will be blocked, save for food and medicine, in retaliation...

The warning siren, which was triggered at around 5:39 pm, was activated in Jewish communities ranging from Sderot all along the Ashkelon coastal region.

COGAT: "Apparently it’s not enough to destroy nature with kites; now falcons are being used for terror as well."

Mayor Alon Davidi: "I am calling on the prime minister and the cabinet ministers to be with the residents, to come down to the south ... at the end of this most difficult week."

Netanyahu: "We have decided on strong action against Hamas terrorism."

"The [Hamas] battalion command’s entire infrastructure has been destroyed, vaporized, turned into a giant hole."

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

A Gaza terrorist threw a live grenade at the officer while trying to cross the security fence into Israeli territory, the IDF said.

The Code Red incoming rocket alert siren was triggered dozens of times in southern Israel more than an hour after midnight on Friday night.

Hamas terrorists have set more than 1,000 fires since the start of this latest new campaign of terror, which began in March 2018.

Israel Police immediately closed down the area and summoned the bomb squad.

The Code Red rocket alert sirens were triggered on the second night of Prince William's three-day visit to Israel.

The Code Red incoming rocket siren was triggered overnight repeatedlyTuesday after midnight.

The kibbutz is located very close to the Gaza border with the central Gaza community of Khan Younis, and relies a great deal on turkey and dairy farming.

"The whole city became Venice. Everything is flooded, the playground, there are ten cars stuck in the puddles."

Only 12 percent responded by saying the government is responding appropriately to the attacks.

"Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit volunteers in the entire south are on high alert and will be ready at a moments notice to responds to any emergencies."

The soldiers all suffered shrapnel wounds. They were evacuated to Soroka Medical Center in Be'er Sheva.

The damage was estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars; the loss of the wheat harvest so close to the harvest has cost the farmers – and the state – dearly.

“It will not break us and we will continue to work our lands up to the last meter."

“After in-depth study of the investigation material and the findings presented by the police investigations unit, the state prosecutor has decided to halt proceedings."

Search and rescue personnel have spent the past two days searching for Ayman Jaber of Taibe.

Firebomb kites were launched earlier this month as part of the attacks being carried out during Friday violence by thousands at the Gaza border.

The cellular phone service blackouts, which have been taking place for the past two weeks, are likely to continue, an IDF source said.