27 june 2018
An IAF aircraft hits a vehicle belonging to one of the commanders of Hamas’ military wing in the Neuseirat refugee camp in the central strip; 13 rockets launched at Gaza vicinity communities shortly afterwards, three intercepted by the Iron Dome system. ‘A bombing will be met with a bombing,’ Hamas says in a statement.
The IDF bombed a vehicle belonging to one of the commanders of Hamas’ military wing in the Neuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday night. Shortly afterwards, 13 rockets were fired at Gaza border communities.
At least three of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system. There were no reports of injuries.
The IDF confirmed in a statement issued early Wednesday that the army attacked “a vehicle belonging to a Hamas operative in a cell launching explosive and incendiary balloons” with an aircraft and a tank.
The IDF said it also struck two of the organization’s observation posts in the northern Gaza Strip. “At the same time,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said in its statement, “the Hamas terror organization led a high-trajectory fire attack on the State of Israel. Hamas will pay for the terror and instability.”
The first Code Red siren sounded at 1:40 am at a kibbutz in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. The IDF Spokesperson Unit said one rocket had been fired. Residents reported hearing an explosion.
Throughout the night, sirens sounded in other communities in the Sha’ar Hanegev, Hof Ashkelon, Eshkol and Sdot Negev regional council. At 4:01 am, a siren sounded in the city of Sderot as well.
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said a total of 12 rockets and mortar shells had been fired into Israel.
A Palestinian source told Ynet that the attacked vehicle was completely destroyed, but that there were no injuries in the strike and that the driver escaped unharmed. The strike took place in the western side of the Nuseirat refugee camp. Hamas closed off the area and stopped people from approaching it.
At first, the IDF refused to confirm that Israel was behind the strike, saying: “We won’t address foreign reports.” Hamas, however, rushed to announce that “a bombing will be met with a bombing.”
In another statement issued later on, Hamas said: “The Israeli escalation and the attacks on protestors and on military operatives led to a quick response from the resistance, as part of its complete readiness to carry out its mission to defend the Palestinian people.”
An incendiary balloon dispatched from the Gaza Strip was found Tuesday evening in Kibbutz Dorot in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. There were no injuries. Earlier, an IAF aircraft attacked a vehicle used by a cell of incendiary balloon launchers in the northern strip.
The tensions around Gaza have increased in recent weeks, as Gazans keep sending incendiary balloons and kites into Israel, causing more and more fires. The IDF has fired warning shots near the cells responsible for the kites and balloons and has even bombed Hamas targets, usually without causing any injuries. The terror organization, for its part, has stepped up its responses to the strikes and created the equation that “a bombing will be met with a bombing.”
The IDF bombed a vehicle belonging to one of the commanders of Hamas’ military wing in the Neuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday night. Shortly afterwards, 13 rockets were fired at Gaza border communities.
At least three of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system. There were no reports of injuries.
The IDF confirmed in a statement issued early Wednesday that the army attacked “a vehicle belonging to a Hamas operative in a cell launching explosive and incendiary balloons” with an aircraft and a tank.
The IDF said it also struck two of the organization’s observation posts in the northern Gaza Strip. “At the same time,” the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said in its statement, “the Hamas terror organization led a high-trajectory fire attack on the State of Israel. Hamas will pay for the terror and instability.”
The first Code Red siren sounded at 1:40 am at a kibbutz in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. The IDF Spokesperson Unit said one rocket had been fired. Residents reported hearing an explosion.
Throughout the night, sirens sounded in other communities in the Sha’ar Hanegev, Hof Ashkelon, Eshkol and Sdot Negev regional council. At 4:01 am, a siren sounded in the city of Sderot as well.
The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said a total of 12 rockets and mortar shells had been fired into Israel.
A Palestinian source told Ynet that the attacked vehicle was completely destroyed, but that there were no injuries in the strike and that the driver escaped unharmed. The strike took place in the western side of the Nuseirat refugee camp. Hamas closed off the area and stopped people from approaching it.
At first, the IDF refused to confirm that Israel was behind the strike, saying: “We won’t address foreign reports.” Hamas, however, rushed to announce that “a bombing will be met with a bombing.”
In another statement issued later on, Hamas said: “The Israeli escalation and the attacks on protestors and on military operatives led to a quick response from the resistance, as part of its complete readiness to carry out its mission to defend the Palestinian people.”
An incendiary balloon dispatched from the Gaza Strip was found Tuesday evening in Kibbutz Dorot in the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council. There were no injuries. Earlier, an IAF aircraft attacked a vehicle used by a cell of incendiary balloon launchers in the northern strip.
The tensions around Gaza have increased in recent weeks, as Gazans keep sending incendiary balloons and kites into Israel, causing more and more fires. The IDF has fired warning shots near the cells responsible for the kites and balloons and has even bombed Hamas targets, usually without causing any injuries. The terror organization, for its part, has stepped up its responses to the strikes and created the equation that “a bombing will be met with a bombing.”
21 june 2018
According to al-Akhbar Lebanese News Agency, the Hamas movement in Gaza has informed Egypt that it is willing to reach an indirect deal with Tel Aviv, which includes restoring calm, providing information about Israeli soldiers missing or killed in Gaza since the war in 2014, and other important issues, especially the siege and the economic conditions in the coastal region.
Israel is weighing the options for a large-scale invasion into Gaza.
Among the issues Hamas is asking for in return for calm is rebuilding the Airport, and establishing a Seaport in the coastal region. The two issues were part of the 2014 Ceasefire agreement, mediate by Egypt between Hamas and Israel.
It said that Cairo did not grant any promises regarding easing the restrictions on Rafah Border Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, but promised to hold talks with various Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates, to begin implementing humanitarian projects to help the Palestinians in the besieged and improvised Gaza Strip.
It also said that the main point of discontent was reportedly Egypt’s dissatisfaction with the recent significant improvement in the relations between Hamas and the leadership in Iran, especially since the protest in Gaza, on the last week of Ramadan, carried the name of “International Jerusalem Day” which was held in Tehran.
According to the report, Egypt believes that Tehran is funding the “Great Return March” protests in Gaza, an issue that is coherent with allegations made by the Israeli government.
Nevertheless, Egypt promised to significantly improve the economic condition in Gaza, and to ease the suffering of the Palestinians in the coastal region, while Hamas still believes that Cairo has not provided any comprehensive vision, especially regarding ending the sanctions imposed on Gaza by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, the Israeli siege, in addition to the resolving the electricity crises in Gaza, and other important files.
The report also stated that Egypt’s proposals were coherent with recommendation presented by the United Nations, but some of the main issues are the position of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, which believes easing the restrictions on Gaza would give Hamas the impression that it can establish its “own state in the coastal region, instead of working to achieve a comprehensive Palestinian unity.”
The other pressing issue right now is Israel’s refusal to ease the sanctions and deadly blockade on Gaza, unless there is something thing in return, including information about the missing soldiers.
Furthermore, Israel’s political and military leaderships are weighing a comprehensive invasion and war against the Gaza Strip, to stop the protests, especially “the launching of burning kites from Gaza into Israeli settlements near the coastal region.”
Eyal Eizenberg, the former head of the Israeli Army’s Home Front Command, criticized the army for “not dealing with this issue effectively.”
He said that Israel should not be worried about entering a new war, and a ground invasion into the Gaza Strip, and added that “if Hamas continues the escalation, it will find the Israeli army operating in the heart of Gaza.”
The former army leader added that summer time is the best opportunity for Israel to wage a war on Gaza, and end all protests.
On his part, Israeli Interior Security Minster Gilad Erdan said that Israel has a big opportunity to launch a massive military invasion into Gaza in the coming months and added that “Hamas does not seem to understand how close Israel is to waging this war, especially after it fired 45 shells into Israeli communities across the border fence, in addition to the fires caused by incendiary kites.”
Israeli Channel Two said the army is preparing for this possibility, and is also deploying more Iron Dome systems, to intercept shells fired from Gaza, amidst increasing possibilities of a serious escalation.
However, the Israeli army said there has been a significant decrease in the number of burning kites flown from Gaza into fields and settlements across the border fence with Gaza.
Israeli reports said at least 20.000 Dunams have been burnt by these kites, flown by protesters in Gaza.
The Hamas movement said the only way for Israel to stop the kites is to completely lift the siege on the Gaza Strip.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli army has killed 129 Palestinians, including thirteen children, since the beginning of the Great Return March, on Palestinian Land Day, March 30th, 2018.
The army also injured 13672 others, including hundreds who suffered serious wounds, mainly after being shot with the illegal expanding bullets.
Among the slain Palestinians are two medics, identified as Razan Najjar, 22, and Mousa Jaber Abu Hassanein, 36, while 223 medics were injured, and 37 ambulances were damaged by Israeli army fire.
The army also killed two journalists, identified as Yasser Mortaja, 31, and Ahmad Abu Hussein, 25, and wounded 144 others.
Israel is weighing the options for a large-scale invasion into Gaza.
Among the issues Hamas is asking for in return for calm is rebuilding the Airport, and establishing a Seaport in the coastal region. The two issues were part of the 2014 Ceasefire agreement, mediate by Egypt between Hamas and Israel.
It said that Cairo did not grant any promises regarding easing the restrictions on Rafah Border Crossing between Gaza and Egypt, but promised to hold talks with various Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates, to begin implementing humanitarian projects to help the Palestinians in the besieged and improvised Gaza Strip.
It also said that the main point of discontent was reportedly Egypt’s dissatisfaction with the recent significant improvement in the relations between Hamas and the leadership in Iran, especially since the protest in Gaza, on the last week of Ramadan, carried the name of “International Jerusalem Day” which was held in Tehran.
According to the report, Egypt believes that Tehran is funding the “Great Return March” protests in Gaza, an issue that is coherent with allegations made by the Israeli government.
Nevertheless, Egypt promised to significantly improve the economic condition in Gaza, and to ease the suffering of the Palestinians in the coastal region, while Hamas still believes that Cairo has not provided any comprehensive vision, especially regarding ending the sanctions imposed on Gaza by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, the Israeli siege, in addition to the resolving the electricity crises in Gaza, and other important files.
The report also stated that Egypt’s proposals were coherent with recommendation presented by the United Nations, but some of the main issues are the position of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, which believes easing the restrictions on Gaza would give Hamas the impression that it can establish its “own state in the coastal region, instead of working to achieve a comprehensive Palestinian unity.”
The other pressing issue right now is Israel’s refusal to ease the sanctions and deadly blockade on Gaza, unless there is something thing in return, including information about the missing soldiers.
Furthermore, Israel’s political and military leaderships are weighing a comprehensive invasion and war against the Gaza Strip, to stop the protests, especially “the launching of burning kites from Gaza into Israeli settlements near the coastal region.”
Eyal Eizenberg, the former head of the Israeli Army’s Home Front Command, criticized the army for “not dealing with this issue effectively.”
He said that Israel should not be worried about entering a new war, and a ground invasion into the Gaza Strip, and added that “if Hamas continues the escalation, it will find the Israeli army operating in the heart of Gaza.”
The former army leader added that summer time is the best opportunity for Israel to wage a war on Gaza, and end all protests.
On his part, Israeli Interior Security Minster Gilad Erdan said that Israel has a big opportunity to launch a massive military invasion into Gaza in the coming months and added that “Hamas does not seem to understand how close Israel is to waging this war, especially after it fired 45 shells into Israeli communities across the border fence, in addition to the fires caused by incendiary kites.”
Israeli Channel Two said the army is preparing for this possibility, and is also deploying more Iron Dome systems, to intercept shells fired from Gaza, amidst increasing possibilities of a serious escalation.
However, the Israeli army said there has been a significant decrease in the number of burning kites flown from Gaza into fields and settlements across the border fence with Gaza.
Israeli reports said at least 20.000 Dunams have been burnt by these kites, flown by protesters in Gaza.
The Hamas movement said the only way for Israel to stop the kites is to completely lift the siege on the Gaza Strip.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli army has killed 129 Palestinians, including thirteen children, since the beginning of the Great Return March, on Palestinian Land Day, March 30th, 2018.
The army also injured 13672 others, including hundreds who suffered serious wounds, mainly after being shot with the illegal expanding bullets.
Among the slain Palestinians are two medics, identified as Razan Najjar, 22, and Mousa Jaber Abu Hassanein, 36, while 223 medics were injured, and 37 ambulances were damaged by Israeli army fire.
The army also killed two journalists, identified as Yasser Mortaja, 31, and Ahmad Abu Hussein, 25, and wounded 144 others.
20 june 2018
The Hamas Movement has said that the Palestinian resistance’s legitimate response to overnight Israeli attacks on Gaza has sent a message to the Israeli occupation army that its shelling will be confronted with shelling.
In Twitter remarks, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum hailed the Palestinian resistance for responding to the aerial aggression against Gaza by firing a volley of rockets on Israeli targets, describing the response as “legitimate.”
Barhoum stated that the “shelling for shelling message” confirmed that the resistance was able to determine the rules of engagements in its own way.
“The resistance will not allow the enemy to take our people aside or impose new equations. It (Israel) has to face the consequences,” the spokesman underlined.
In response to Israeli aerial attacks on Gaza after midnight on Wednesday, the resistance fired a barrage of projectiles at Israeli settlements and military posts surrounding the besieged enclave.
In Twitter remarks, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum hailed the Palestinian resistance for responding to the aerial aggression against Gaza by firing a volley of rockets on Israeli targets, describing the response as “legitimate.”
Barhoum stated that the “shelling for shelling message” confirmed that the resistance was able to determine the rules of engagements in its own way.
“The resistance will not allow the enemy to take our people aside or impose new equations. It (Israel) has to face the consequences,” the spokesman underlined.
In response to Israeli aerial attacks on Gaza after midnight on Wednesday, the resistance fired a barrage of projectiles at Israeli settlements and military posts surrounding the besieged enclave.
Israeli warplanes at dawn Wednesday bombed several resistance posts in different areas of the besieged Gaza Strip, prompting resistance factions to retaliate.
The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) in Gaza said that two Palestinians suffered injuries after midnight after at least two air-to-surface missiles targeted an agricultural plot of land to the west of Rafah, south of Gaza.
The wounded citizens were identified as police officers.
Aerial attacks also targeted two resistance site near al-Baydar Resort west of Gaza City and in an area west of Khan Younis city, south of Gaza.
Another resistance site in northern Gaza was bombed and destroyed in an airstrike.
Two citizens were reportedly injured in the air raids on Khan Younis and northern Gaza.
Later, warplanes bombed the same resistance post in northern Gaza as well as the civil administration in Gaza, a naval post southwest of Khan Younis, and two resistance sites at the entrance to al-Maghazi refugee camps and in Rafah area.
In response, the Palestinian resistance responded by firing several projectiles at Israeli areas near Gaza in accordance with the rules of engagement.
Local sources told the PIC that the resistance was able to launch rocket counterattacks on Israeli settlements and military posts surrounding Gaza despite the intensive Israeli overflights.
The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) in Gaza said that two Palestinians suffered injuries after midnight after at least two air-to-surface missiles targeted an agricultural plot of land to the west of Rafah, south of Gaza.
The wounded citizens were identified as police officers.
Aerial attacks also targeted two resistance site near al-Baydar Resort west of Gaza City and in an area west of Khan Younis city, south of Gaza.
Another resistance site in northern Gaza was bombed and destroyed in an airstrike.
Two citizens were reportedly injured in the air raids on Khan Younis and northern Gaza.
Later, warplanes bombed the same resistance post in northern Gaza as well as the civil administration in Gaza, a naval post southwest of Khan Younis, and two resistance sites at the entrance to al-Maghazi refugee camps and in Rafah area.
In response, the Palestinian resistance responded by firing several projectiles at Israeli areas near Gaza in accordance with the rules of engagement.
Local sources told the PIC that the resistance was able to launch rocket counterattacks on Israeli settlements and military posts surrounding Gaza despite the intensive Israeli overflights.
18 june 2018
Israeli warplanes at dawn Monday launched airstrikes on three resistance sites in the Gaza Strip.
The PIC reporter said that at least 9 missiles were fired at three different sites in Gaza. The bombing, which coincided with dawn prayer, caused severe damages in the targeted sites and their surroundings.
Local sources said that rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip by Palestinian resistance factions in response to the Israeli attacks. Sirens were reportedly heard in Israeli settlements adjacent to the coastal enclave.
Israeli drones on Sunday fired a missile at a group of Palestinian youths who were flying fire kites and balloons toward Israeli settlements near the Gaza border.
Another airstrike was launched on a Palestinian resistance site east of al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip with no casualties reported.
These Israeli attacks are a new violation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the resistance factions which was reactivated in May under Egyptian auspices.
The PIC reporter said that at least 9 missiles were fired at three different sites in Gaza. The bombing, which coincided with dawn prayer, caused severe damages in the targeted sites and their surroundings.
Local sources said that rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip by Palestinian resistance factions in response to the Israeli attacks. Sirens were reportedly heard in Israeli settlements adjacent to the coastal enclave.
Israeli drones on Sunday fired a missile at a group of Palestinian youths who were flying fire kites and balloons toward Israeli settlements near the Gaza border.
Another airstrike was launched on a Palestinian resistance site east of al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip with no casualties reported.
These Israeli attacks are a new violation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the resistance factions which was reactivated in May under Egyptian auspices.
2 june 2018
The Israeli occupation army claimed that two Palestinian rockets were fired at Israeli settlements neighboring the Gaza Strip on Saturday evening. video
The Israeli army said in press statements that the Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted one of the rockets while the other landed in the Gaza Strip.
Sirens were heard in Israeli settlements close to the Gaza Strip, while some settlers reported hearing explosions.
Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said that the Israeli army conducted a large-scale combing operation in a number of settlements to find out where the rockets fell, pointing out that no one was hurt and no damage was caused.
The Israeli army said in press statements that the Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted one of the rockets while the other landed in the Gaza Strip.
Sirens were heard in Israeli settlements close to the Gaza Strip, while some settlers reported hearing explosions.
Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said that the Israeli army conducted a large-scale combing operation in a number of settlements to find out where the rockets fell, pointing out that no one was hurt and no damage was caused.
1 june 2018
An Israeli army spokesperson, on Thursday, published aerial photographs of some of the sites targeted by the Israeli air force on Wednesday, including alleged “Hamas weapon manufacturing sites” and “kite storage units”.
According to the spokesperson, Israeli warplanes destroyed sites affiliated with the Hamas movement, in order to weaken the its investment needed to develop weapons.
One of the targets was a “kites storage unit for Hamas,” which the army said “is used to carry out terrorist operations.”
The army spokesperson also said that they targeted a Hamas naval forces site, destroying a large portion of its accessories and manufacturing machines.
“In addition, most of the Islamic Jihad’s naval force sites were destroyed. These sites are used for training on advanced weapons to carry out terrorist acts against Israel.”
Israel claims that Gazans are using kite planes to burn farms and fields in the Gaza enclave since the start of the Great March of Return on 30 March, 2018. Since then, over 115 peaceful protesters in Gaza have been killed by Israeli fire.
According to the spokesperson, Israeli warplanes destroyed sites affiliated with the Hamas movement, in order to weaken the its investment needed to develop weapons.
One of the targets was a “kites storage unit for Hamas,” which the army said “is used to carry out terrorist operations.”
The army spokesperson also said that they targeted a Hamas naval forces site, destroying a large portion of its accessories and manufacturing machines.
“In addition, most of the Islamic Jihad’s naval force sites were destroyed. These sites are used for training on advanced weapons to carry out terrorist acts against Israel.”
Israel claims that Gazans are using kite planes to burn farms and fields in the Gaza enclave since the start of the Great March of Return on 30 March, 2018. Since then, over 115 peaceful protesters in Gaza have been killed by Israeli fire.