5 oct 2016
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) fired artillery shells Wednesday morning at the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Hanoun, few hours after a rocket landed in the Israeli city of Sderot.
Eyewitnesses affirmed that the shelling targeted a resistance training site east of Beit Hanoun north of Gaza. No injuries were reported during the attack.
On the other hand, Israeli sources claimed that two Israeli settlers have been treated for shock after a rocket fired from Gaza Strip landed in Sderot. Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi told Yediot Ahranot Hebrew newspaper that the rocket fell next to his house.
Palestinian resistance factions did not confirm or deny firing the rocket.
Army Bombards Qassam Site In Northern Gaza
Israeli soldiers fired, on Wednesday at noon, an artillery shell into a site run by the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, east of Beit Hanoun town, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. The army said it was retaliating to a shell fried from Gaza.
The shell into the Qassam site caused property damage but no injuries, media sources in Gaza said.
Several Israeli surveillance drones were also seen flying over different parts of the coastal region.
The Israeli army said the bombarded took place after a shell was fired from Gaza into Sderot town, in the Negev.
Israeli Ynet News said the shell caused no property damage, while a 15-year-old girl and a 60-year-old man “were treated for shock before they were moved to Barzelai Medical Center in Ashkelon.”
Earlier Wednesday, the Israeli army and navy opened fire on Palestinian fishers in Gaza territorial waters, and farmers in their lands, in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Eyewitnesses affirmed that the shelling targeted a resistance training site east of Beit Hanoun north of Gaza. No injuries were reported during the attack.
On the other hand, Israeli sources claimed that two Israeli settlers have been treated for shock after a rocket fired from Gaza Strip landed in Sderot. Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi told Yediot Ahranot Hebrew newspaper that the rocket fell next to his house.
Palestinian resistance factions did not confirm or deny firing the rocket.
Army Bombards Qassam Site In Northern Gaza
Israeli soldiers fired, on Wednesday at noon, an artillery shell into a site run by the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, east of Beit Hanoun town, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. The army said it was retaliating to a shell fried from Gaza.
The shell into the Qassam site caused property damage but no injuries, media sources in Gaza said.
Several Israeli surveillance drones were also seen flying over different parts of the coastal region.
The Israeli army said the bombarded took place after a shell was fired from Gaza into Sderot town, in the Negev.
Israeli Ynet News said the shell caused no property damage, while a 15-year-old girl and a 60-year-old man “were treated for shock before they were moved to Barzelai Medical Center in Ashkelon.”
Earlier Wednesday, the Israeli army and navy opened fire on Palestinian fishers in Gaza territorial waters, and farmers in their lands, in the besieged Gaza Strip.
20 sept 2016
Israeli army announced Tuesday that one of its warplanes had "intercepted" an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over the coast of the Gaza Strip.
According to an Israeli army statement, the unarmed UAV -- which, it claimed, belonged to Hamas’s armed wing Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades -- had been under surveillance by the army from the moment it took off from the Gaza Strip.
While the army statement merely said the UAV had been "intercepted" by Israeli military aircraft, army spokesperson Ovijaa Odraei said that the drone had been shot down.
Odraei, however, declined to describe the alleged UAV in any detail. The Brigades has yet to comment on the Israeli army’s claims.
According to an Israeli army statement, the unarmed UAV -- which, it claimed, belonged to Hamas’s armed wing Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades -- had been under surveillance by the army from the moment it took off from the Gaza Strip.
While the army statement merely said the UAV had been "intercepted" by Israeli military aircraft, army spokesperson Ovijaa Odraei said that the drone had been shot down.
Odraei, however, declined to describe the alleged UAV in any detail. The Brigades has yet to comment on the Israeli army’s claims.
15 sept 2016
The Israeli Air Force fired, on Thursday at dawn, a number of missiles into several areas, believed to be run by the Al-Qassam Brigades of Hamas, in different parts of the Gaza Strip.
Some of the missiles detonated in open lands in a Qassam site, in the Shaima’ area, northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. The Al-Qassam Brigades said the missiles caused property damage, and fires, but did not lead to any casualties.
A second strike also targeted a Qassam center in the Shaima’ area, northwest of Beit Lahia, causing excessive damage.
A third strike targeted another Qassam center in the Sheja’eyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, causing damage.
The Israeli army said it targeted the Qassam centers in Gaza after a mortar shell landed in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council, on Wednesday evening, and that the shell caused no casualties or property damage.
Some of the missiles detonated in open lands in a Qassam site, in the Shaima’ area, northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. The Al-Qassam Brigades said the missiles caused property damage, and fires, but did not lead to any casualties.
A second strike also targeted a Qassam center in the Shaima’ area, northwest of Beit Lahia, causing excessive damage.
A third strike targeted another Qassam center in the Sheja’eyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City, causing damage.
The Israeli army said it targeted the Qassam centers in Gaza after a mortar shell landed in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council, on Wednesday evening, and that the shell caused no casualties or property damage.
21 aug 2016
Three Palestinians were injured, Sunday, after the Israeli army fired shells targeting a Hamas center, and an empty land, in Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. The army stated it was retaliating to a rocket fired from Gaza.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, said three Palestinians were moderately wounded, and were moved to Kamal Adwan Hospital, suffering moderate injuries.
The two suffered various cuts and bruises, especially the faces and upper body.
The army also fired a missile targeting a water tank and an empty land, in Beit Hanoun, causing damage.
The Israeli army said a shell was fired from Gaza into Sderot town, in the Negev, causing property damage.
The Israeli Air Force fired missiles into a center run by the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, while the army fired a missile into another target.
Rocket fired at Sderot, IDF retaliates
Sunday afternoon, a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip and landed in Sderot, landing without causing injury between residents' houses; IDF responds in kind.
A Code Red rocket alert was sounded in Sderot and Sha'ar Hanegev just before 2:30pm on Sunday. Shortly afterwards, an explosion was heard, and a rocket was found between two residential houses in Sderot. There were no injuries or damage, though forces were immediately dispatched to the area.
In response, the Israeli Air Force attacked a Hamas military wing position in Beit Hanoun in the north Gaza Strip, and IDF tanks attacked further terrorist infrastructure. According to Palestinian sources, a 20-year-old man was lightly injured by shrapnel.
Palestinians also claimed that IDF tanks fired at a water tower in Beit Hanoun. However, the IDF has yet to confirm these reports.
Yaron, the owner of the home next to that that which was struck by the rocket recalled the incident as it unfolded: “A red alert was sounded. Obviously we all entered the bomb shelter. A big boom could be heard which was close by, “ he said. “We came out and saw smoke and dust in the air. That is when we understood that it was close.”
Yaron also said that one year ago, a rocket exploded on his home: “It is extremely concerning at the moment. It is getting closer again.”
Hamas is evacuating all its outposts and security facilities in the Strip out of fear of further reprisals from Israeli forces. This is standard practice after rockets are fired from Gaza to Israel.
The rocket, which was fired from the north of the Gaza Strip, is the third to have been launched since the end of Operation Protective Edge and is the second to have landed in Israel in two months.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qedra, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, said three Palestinians were moderately wounded, and were moved to Kamal Adwan Hospital, suffering moderate injuries.
The two suffered various cuts and bruises, especially the faces and upper body.
The army also fired a missile targeting a water tank and an empty land, in Beit Hanoun, causing damage.
The Israeli army said a shell was fired from Gaza into Sderot town, in the Negev, causing property damage.
The Israeli Air Force fired missiles into a center run by the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, while the army fired a missile into another target.
Rocket fired at Sderot, IDF retaliates
Sunday afternoon, a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip and landed in Sderot, landing without causing injury between residents' houses; IDF responds in kind.
A Code Red rocket alert was sounded in Sderot and Sha'ar Hanegev just before 2:30pm on Sunday. Shortly afterwards, an explosion was heard, and a rocket was found between two residential houses in Sderot. There were no injuries or damage, though forces were immediately dispatched to the area.
In response, the Israeli Air Force attacked a Hamas military wing position in Beit Hanoun in the north Gaza Strip, and IDF tanks attacked further terrorist infrastructure. According to Palestinian sources, a 20-year-old man was lightly injured by shrapnel.
Palestinians also claimed that IDF tanks fired at a water tower in Beit Hanoun. However, the IDF has yet to confirm these reports.
Yaron, the owner of the home next to that that which was struck by the rocket recalled the incident as it unfolded: “A red alert was sounded. Obviously we all entered the bomb shelter. A big boom could be heard which was close by, “ he said. “We came out and saw smoke and dust in the air. That is when we understood that it was close.”
Yaron also said that one year ago, a rocket exploded on his home: “It is extremely concerning at the moment. It is getting closer again.”
Hamas is evacuating all its outposts and security facilities in the Strip out of fear of further reprisals from Israeli forces. This is standard practice after rockets are fired from Gaza to Israel.
The rocket, which was fired from the north of the Gaza Strip, is the third to have been launched since the end of Operation Protective Edge and is the second to have landed in Israel in two months.
15 july 2016
The first order that Avigdor Liberman gave when he entered the Army Ministry in Tel Aviv, was to complete an operative plan to defeat Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel Pulse news site reported.
Israel's new Army Minister Avigdor Lieberman asked Israeli senior officers to draft a military plan to topple Hamas rule in Gaza, commentator Ben Caspit wrote.
“Lieberman does believe that the Gaza Strip is ready to overthrow Hamas,” said Caspit. “The group’s standing among the general population is being challenged, and quite a few of the local clans and tribes are already seeking an alternative.”
“Lieberman believes that Hamas is the ultimate evil. As such, its regime must be brought down, and its growing stock of rockets, within touching distance of the southern city of Ashkelon, must be eliminated,” the article further read.
According to the same source, the army minister believes that if Israel doesn’t do that now, within just a few years it will have another Hezbollah on its hands.
“That is why Lieberman has instructed the Israeli (occupation) forces to prepare an operational plan to defeat and overthrow Hamas in the next round of fighting,” Caspit further noted.
Israel's new Army Minister Avigdor Lieberman asked Israeli senior officers to draft a military plan to topple Hamas rule in Gaza, commentator Ben Caspit wrote.
“Lieberman does believe that the Gaza Strip is ready to overthrow Hamas,” said Caspit. “The group’s standing among the general population is being challenged, and quite a few of the local clans and tribes are already seeking an alternative.”
“Lieberman believes that Hamas is the ultimate evil. As such, its regime must be brought down, and its growing stock of rockets, within touching distance of the southern city of Ashkelon, must be eliminated,” the article further read.
According to the same source, the army minister believes that if Israel doesn’t do that now, within just a few years it will have another Hezbollah on its hands.
“That is why Lieberman has instructed the Israeli (occupation) forces to prepare an operational plan to defeat and overthrow Hamas in the next round of fighting,” Caspit further noted.
1 july 2016
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Friday night landed atop a kindergarten and caused damage to the building; nobody was physically injured, but one person suffered a panic attack.
A rocket was fired on Friday night from the Gaza Strip, striking a kindergarten in Sderot. The building was damaged, but no persons were physically wounded. One person suffered a panic attack, requiring treatment.
At 10:59pm, a Code Red rocket alert was sounded in Sderot and in several communities located within the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. Residents ran for cover in protected shelters.
The alert in the south came at the end of a difficult day of terrorism. In the morning, a stabbing attempt took place in Hebron. In the afternoon, a drive-by shooting attack in south Har Hevron killed Michael "Miki" Mark, 48, who was travelling in his car with his wife, the seriously wounded Chava, and two of their children, Tehila, 13, and Pedayah, 15), who were wounded moderately-to-seriously and lightly, respectively. The manhunt after the shooter or shooters continues.
A rocket was fired on Friday night from the Gaza Strip, striking a kindergarten in Sderot. The building was damaged, but no persons were physically wounded. One person suffered a panic attack, requiring treatment.
At 10:59pm, a Code Red rocket alert was sounded in Sderot and in several communities located within the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council. Residents ran for cover in protected shelters.
The alert in the south came at the end of a difficult day of terrorism. In the morning, a stabbing attempt took place in Hebron. In the afternoon, a drive-by shooting attack in south Har Hevron killed Michael "Miki" Mark, 48, who was travelling in his car with his wife, the seriously wounded Chava, and two of their children, Tehila, 13, and Pedayah, 15), who were wounded moderately-to-seriously and lightly, respectively. The manhunt after the shooter or shooters continues.
18 june 2016
Hamas Movement denied in a press statement issued Saturday media reports about accepting an Israeli offer for a 10-year truce.
A Palestinian local website, Amad, has earlier claimed that Israel offered a 10-year ceasefire with Hamas in return for economic privileges.
The website claimed that Israel offered last month to the Movement’s leadership in Doha a 10-year truce in return for economic privileges for Gaza Strip.
Amad website reported baseless rumors, the statement stressed.
A Palestinian local website, Amad, has earlier claimed that Israel offered a 10-year ceasefire with Hamas in return for economic privileges.
The website claimed that Israel offered last month to the Movement’s leadership in Doha a 10-year truce in return for economic privileges for Gaza Strip.
Amad website reported baseless rumors, the statement stressed.
26 may 2016
Israeli warplanes launched at dawn Thursday airstrikes targeting two military sites used by Hamas’s armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, in the central and southern Gaza Strip.
The PIC reporter said that Israeli planes fired at least two rockets at a site used by the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip.
A second strike hit a site known as Shuhada al-Qassam west of the al-Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Medical sources said that no injuries were reported in the two airstrikes.
Israeli media sources claimed earlier Wednesday that a rocket launched from the besieged Gaza Strip hit “an open area in the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council in southern Israel.” No injuries or damage were reported.
Earlier this month, Israel carried out a four-day airstrike and shelling campaign across the Gaza Strip which killed a Palestinian woman and injured at least five more people.
The PIC reporter said that Israeli planes fired at least two rockets at a site used by the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip.
A second strike hit a site known as Shuhada al-Qassam west of the al-Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Medical sources said that no injuries were reported in the two airstrikes.
Israeli media sources claimed earlier Wednesday that a rocket launched from the besieged Gaza Strip hit “an open area in the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council in southern Israel.” No injuries or damage were reported.
Earlier this month, Israel carried out a four-day airstrike and shelling campaign across the Gaza Strip which killed a Palestinian woman and injured at least five more people.
