Posts Tagged: Hamas Gaza
Gaza Conflagration Highlights the Differences Between Hamas and Islamic Jihad
The latest conflagration between Israel and Gaza, which erupted within hours of the killing of Islamic Jihad senior commander Baha Abu al-Ata, underscores the crucial...
The West Bank and the Lessons of the Gaza Conflagration
The latest Gaza conflagration was all but predictable. Though lacking advanced weapons systems such as fighter aircraft, tanks, and artillery, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have...
More Accurate Rocket Attacks on Israel Could Lead to a Full-Scale War
The latest rocket attacks on Israel -- approximately 200 so far -- are being well-handled by the Iron Dome air defense system and by the...
Self-Defense for Everyone — Except Israel
JNS.org - When Israeli forces launched a surprise attack against a senior commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza, four likely reactions were expected...
Fourteen Years Since the Destruction of Gush Katif
I am known to the public as the “commander of the disengagement forces.” If this were something to be proud of, it would be worth...
Gaza’s Interior Ministry Warns Reporters Not to Do Any Real Reporting on ISIS Attacks
In the wake of the bombings this week in Gaza that killed three policemen, Gaza's Interior Ministry issued an eight point statement that was light...
In Humiliating Blow, Egypt Prevents Hamas Leader From Leaving Gaza
JNS.org - Egypt is preventing Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh from setting out on a fundraising trip to several countries, chief among them Iran, Gaza media...
Hamas Conducts Surprise Drill in Gaza
JNS.org - Hamas’s armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, and the terrorist group’s various security branches simulated an Israeli ground incursion as part of a surprise...
Ahead of the Bahrain Conference, Hamas Casts Its Lot with Iran
At first glance, it appears that the title given to the June 7 confrontation in Gaza -- World Jerusalem Day -- was little different from...
The Shadow War Between Israeli Intelligence and Hamas
JNS.org - The shadow battle between Hamas and the Israeli intelligence services continues at full throttle, despite the discovery several months ago of an Israeli...
Retaking a Small Part of Gaza: How Israel Can Return Security to Its South
“The job of a soldier is to be killed before a citizen is killed.” This is a rough translation of the sentence spoken by an...
The Biggest Opponents of ‘Normalization’ With Israel Happen to Be Terrorists
The theme of last Friday's Hamas-organized Gaza border riots was, "Together to face normalization." Other Palestinian terror groups are also deathly afraid of the idea that...
As Economic Rallies Continue in Gaza, Poll Finds Decreased Support for Hamas Leader
JNS.org - According to a poll by the Ramallah-based Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas would win a presidential race...
Hamas Arrests, Beats Seven Journalists Covering Economic Protests in Gaza
JNS.org - Seven Palestinian reporters were in Hamas’s custody on Sunday, reported The Times of Israel, citing a source with the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, as they were covering...
