Posts Tagged: Israel Gaza Border
IDF Bulldozer Hit by Roadside Bomb Near Gaza Border
JNS.org - An Israeli military bulldozer on routine assignment near the Israel-Gaza border was hit Friday when a roadside bomb that had been placed in its...
Netanyahu Promises to End Threat of Hamas Terror Tunnels
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Wednesday with a group of leaders from southern Israeli communities near the border with the Gaza Strip, promising...
Israeli Defense Minister to Discuss ‘Smart’ Fence on Gaza Border
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon was expected to discuss a plan to build specialized barriers as part of a “smart” fence system to protect...
Israeli-Arab Woman Charged With Espionage, Plans to Commit Terror Acts
JNS.org - An Arab woman with Israeli citizenship was charged Thursday with entering Israel from Gaza to spy on Haifa institutions and carry out terrorist attacks...
Rocket Fired From Gaza Hits Southern Israel
One rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed in an open area in southern Israel Wednesday night. The code red sirens sounded in the Sha'ar HaNegev...
IDF Captain Who Lost Hand in Gaza Welcomes First Child
JNS.org - In a bit of upbeat news during a tough week for the Jewish state, Israel Defense Forces Captain Ziv Shilon, who lost his left hand...
Hamas Claims Israeli Captive is a Soldier, Not Mentally Unstable
JNS.org - Avera Mengistu, the 28-year-old Israeli of Ethiopian descent who has been missing since he crossed the border into Gaza last September, is an Israel...
Netanyahu Visits Family of Hamas Hostage Avera Mengistu
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the family of Avera Mengistu in Ashkelon on Friday, a day after it was revealed that Mengistu, a...
Hamas Holding Two Israelis Hostage Since Last September
JNS.org - The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has been holding two Israeli citizens in Gaza captive for the last 10 months, one whose identity was revealed...
IDF Officer: Hamas is ‘Deterred’ and Unable to Rebuild Terror Tunnels
JNS.org - Israel’s Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip last summer has “left Hamas deterred and restrained, and has created potential calm for years to...
IDF Deploys Mortar Shell Alert System Along Southern Border
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday the deployment of a tactical radar system in southern Israel, designed to warn residents of incoming...
Israeli Knesset Member Says Hamas Rebuilding Tunnels, Calls on IDF to Take Action
Ynet - Now nearly one year after the conclusion of Operation Protective Edge, Hamas has resumed digging tunnels along the Gaza border, according to Zionist...
IDF Commander: There is ‘No Alternative’ to Hamas Rule in Gaza
JNS.org - Israel Defense Forces (IDF) southern commander Major General Sami Turgeman sees no immediate alternative to Hamas's rule in Gaza and does not believe...
Israel’s Gaza-Border Residents Warn That Hamas is Preparing for Next War
JNS.org - Residents of Israel's Gaza-border communities were not surprised by the new Israeli defense establishment reports that Hamas commander Mohammed Deif is likely...
