Posts Tagged: Hamas Gaza Strip
Ya’alon Defends Israel’s Decision Not to Overthrow Hamas During Gaza Operation
Ynet - Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon said Israel was right in not trying to topple Hamas' regime in Gaza during the last operation. He made...
Reflections on Rosh Hashanah 5775
As we mark the end of another year with the advent of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, we pause to take stock of the...
Netanyahu at Rosh Hashanah: Israel ‘Doing Better’ Despite ‘Harsher Reality’
JNS.org - In his office, next to photos of his wife and family, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu keeps a portrait of Theodor Herzl. "He...
Taking on the Terror Trio: Israel’s Strategy vs. Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic State
JNS.org - Following Israel's Operation Protective Edge this summer, Hamas continues to control the Gaza Strip and openly considers any truce with Israel as...
Danish Foreign Minister Urges Sanctions Against Israel if Cairo Peace Talks Fail
JNS.org - Danish Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard said Monday that if the indirect talks beginning this week between Israel and Hamas do not lead...
Egypt to Host Reconciliation Talks Between Fatah, Hamas
The Guardian - Egypt will host talks between rival Palestinian factions within days, followed by indirect negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis on the cease-fire in Gaza,...
Hamas Threatens to Resume Attacks on Israel Unless Gaza Reconstruction Starts ‘Immediately’
Jerusalem Post - Fighting between Israel and Hamas will resume unless steps are taken to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, a spokesperson...
Gaza Takes Back Seat to PA-Hamas Infighting and Islamic State Threat
JNS.org - Since the declaration of a final cease-fire between Israel and Hamas last month, there has been very little movement to resolve the...
Scottish Independence Leader Equates Israel Military Action in Gaza to ISIS Terrorism
JNS.org - As the world awaits a decision on Scottish independence in a referendum this week, Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond gave an interview...
Hamas Admits Launching Rockets From Civilian Areas
Hamas now publicly admits that it used civilian areas to launch rockets at Israel during the summer war, according to a Times of Israel report. But in...
AP Notices That Hamas Fired Rockets From Civilian Areas as NGOs Find Excuses
Newsflash: Cutting-edge wire service AP just sort-of discovered that Hamas fires rockets from civilian areas! Two weeks after the end of the Gaza war, there is growing evidence...
Hamas Hints That It Fired Rockets From Residential Areas
JNS.org - The Palestinian terror group Hamas hints that it fired rockets from residential areas amid mounting evidence from Israel that the terror group...
Abbas Threatens to Dissolve Palestinian Unity Government
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to dissolve the unity government between his Fatah faction and Hamas. "Hamas must recognize that the West Bank...
Abbas is Not Showing Signs That He Wants Peace With Israel
Key supporters of a two-state solution, including the Obama administration, see a potential silver lining in Hamas' Gaza debacle. Hamas' defeat could pave the way...
