Posts Tagged: Israel Gaza Border
Israeli Airstrikes Target Gaza Following Breach of Border, Planting of Explosives
JNS.org - Israeli Air Force fighter jets attacked terror targets in northern Gaza early Monday following the infiltration on Sunday of three Palestinian terrorists who planted...
Israeli Defense Minister: Further Palestinian Riots on Gaza Border Will Be Met With Similar Force
Israel's defense minister warned on Tuesday that further Palestinian riots on the Gaza border would be met with similar force to that used by the...
Saudi King Reiterates Support for Palestinians After Son’s Israel Comments
King Salman reiterated Saudi Arabia's support for a Palestinian state after his son and heir apparent said Israelis were entitled to live peacefully on their own...
IDF Soldiers at Gaza Border Share in Passover Seder
JNS.org - Even those soldiers who fought to protect Israel’s border with Gaza on the night of Passover last Friday were able to celebrate a kosher...
US Blocks UN Statement Calling for Inquiry Into IDF Actions During Gaza Riots
JNS.org - The United States blocked a draft of a UN Security Council statement on Saturday, expressing “grave concern at the situation on the border” following the...
At Least 12 Palestinians Killed at Violent March on Israel-Gaza Border
At least 12 Palestinians were killed by Israeli security forces confronting one of the largest demonstrations along the Israel-Gaza border in recent years, Palestinian medical officials said. The Israeli...
Israel Deploys 100 Sharpshooters on Gaza Border Ahead of Palestinian Protests
The Israeli military has deployed more than 100 sharpshooters on the Gaza border ahead of a planned mass Palestinian demonstration near the frontier, Israel's top general said...
Israeli Defense Minister Warns Northern Homefront Unprepared for War
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman warned on Sunday that the homefront in Israel’s north, which borders Syria and Lebanon, was ill-prepared for a potential...
Gazan Water Contamination Threatens Agriculture in Southern Israel
JNS.org - Israel’s Ministry of Health warned farmers on the Gaza border not to use water from Sderot and Sha’ar Hanegev wastewater reservoirs to irrigate their...
Israel Not Responsible for Situation in Gaza, Deputy FM Tells Diplomats
JNS.org - More than 70 foreign diplomats visited Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, taking part in a tour organized by Deputy Foreign Minister...
The Difficulty of Maintaining Calm in Gaza
JNS.org – In recent weeks, the Israeli media has covered at length the rapidly deteriorating economic situation in Gaza and the concerns that an economic collapse...
IAF Hits Hamas Post in Gaza in Response to Rocket Fire Into Israel
The Israeli Air Force bombed a Hamas post in the Gaza Strip overnight after terrorists in the coastal enclave fired a rocket into Israel’s south. The rocket...
Palestinian ‘Day of Rage’ Riots Break Out Ahead of UN Vote on Jerusalem
JNS.org - Violent Palestinian riots broke out across the West Bank and on the Israel-Gaza Strip border on Wednesday after Palestinian factions, including Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas’...
Two Islamic Jihad Members Dead in Gaza Blast, Israeli Military Denies Involvement
Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad members riding on a motorcycle in the Gaza Strip were killed in an explosion on Tuesday, health officials said. Israel's military denied accounts...
