Posts Tagged: Hamas Gaza Strip
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...
Egypt and Iran Vie for Influence in Gaza
At the start of April, Hebrew media reports quoted unnamed Israeli security officials as saying that the Iranian-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror faction, which...
Human Rights NGO Documents Hamas’ Abuses in Gaza Strip
JNS.org - A human-rights non-governmental organization that has a special consultative status in the United Nations released a report last week that documented the fact that several hundred...
What Should Israel Do in Gaza?
It's too soon to assess the potential of the recent demonstrations in the Gaza Strip to take a sharp turn. Even without knowing how things...
Hamas Pummels Protesters in Gaza for Third Straight Day
JNS.org - Hamas engaged in the violent suppression of protests for reform in the Gaza Strip for the third straight day. The protests against high rates of...
Can Israel Defeat Hamas Without Toppling It?
Despite its radical Islamist ideology and long-term commitment to Israel’s destruction, Hamas in the Gaza Strip is -- for now -- avoiding high intensity armed...
Hamas Recruiting Palestinian Operatives in Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem Via TV Codes
JNS.org - The Shin Bet security agency on Wednesday revealed that a secret Hamas unit in the Gaza strip had tried to recruit Palestinians in Judea...
Israel Hits Hamas Targets After Rocket Launched on Israel
JNS.org - The Israeli Air Force targeted eight Hamas sites in Gaza on Thursday, in response to the launching of a rocket into Israel. The IDF Spokesperson’s...
Israel Warns Hamas: Don’t Test Us
JNS.org - The High Holidays, a time when nothing much gets done in Israel, are over, and as we return to our turbulent day-to-day lives...
Greenblatt: ‘We Won’t Fund a Palestinian Boycott of Israel’
JNS.org - US Special Representative for International Negotiations Jason Greenblatt said the United States will no longer give funding to a Gaza that empowers Hamas or...
Hamas Ministry Says UNRWA Only Provides Health Coverage for 5% of Population — But 67% Are ‘Refugees’
On Monday, the Gaza Ministry of Health warned that hospitals and medical clinics in Gaza were in danger of closing due to a lack of...
‘Gaza Siege Will be Lifted Soon,’ Declares Hamas Leader
JNS.org - In a fiery speech that contradicted reports of efforts to broker an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh declared that the...
Israel Defense Minister: Jewish State Prefers to See Gazans Topple Hamas Regime
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman dismissed criticism leveled at him on Wednesday over Israel’s attempts to negotiate a long-term ceasefire with Hamas. “My strategy is...
Israel’s Security Cabinet Orders IDF to Continue Airstrikes on Hamas in Gaza
JNS.org - After an emergency meeting late Thursday, Israel’s security cabinet ordered the IDF to “continue taking strong action against the terrorist elements,” said the Prime...
