Israel-Gaza clash leaves 27 dead after 690 rockets fired, 350 airstrikes

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Hundreds of rockets from the Gaza Strip flew into southern Israel over the weekend, sparking one of the most violent conflicts between the two in years. About 690 rockets were fired by Palestinian militants on Saturday alone, leaving four Israelis … Read More

Long-term risks in Israel’s short-term conflict avoidance in Gaza

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Israel’s strategy of management and conflict avoidance threatens to lead to its encirclement. Palestinians protest next to the border fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, as it is seen from its Israeli side March 30, 2019. (photo credit: AMIR … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 5 April 2019

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Greetings from Tyler, Now that the fervent hope of the news panels has collapsed, (whether they accept it or not) we’re being treated to full-throated panic about “global warming.”  Regardless of how ridiculous are the claims, the alarmists are back … Read More

Hamas Gaza chief to Israel: Don’t test us again, next barrage will hit Tel Aviv

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Yahya Sinwa brandishes handgun with silencer he says was taken from Israeli special forces; warns next time IDF troops enter Strip, they’ll return only for ‘thousands of prisoners’ In this November 16, 2018 image, Hamas’s Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar holds … Read More

Netanyahu faces snap election calls after defense minister quits

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced calls on Thursday from his coalition partners to hold an early election, a day after the defense minister’s resignation left the government with a razor-thin majority. Avigdor Lieberman quit on Wednesday … Read More

Opinion: Citizens of Israel, Get the Bomb Shelters Ready

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In Iran, Syria, Lebanon and beyond, they’re watching, listening and drawing conclusions from Israel’s conduct during the last round of hostility with Gaza. Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are launched from Gaza towards Israel as seen … Read More

Hamas, Israel reportedly reach ceasefire agreement

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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Hamas movement and Israel reportedly reached an agreement to ease violence on the borders between the besieged Gaza Strip and southern Israel. The Al-Hayat newspaper reported that Egyptian intelligence officials managed to reach an agreement between … Read More

Egypt, U.N. ask Israel to ease up on Hamas

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An Egyptian delegation left Gaza on Wednesday and asked Israel to allow one more chance for calm to be restored to the situation, Liberman said. >  Egypt releases 1978 Camp David Accords calling for Palestinian autonomy. >  Egypt warns Abbas: … Read More

IDF aircraft fires into Gaza as violence erupts despite de-escalation calls

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Black smoke from burning tires hangs in the sky as Palestinian protesters hurl stones toward Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018  AP Photo/Khalil Hamra 130 Gazans were injured from live fire … Read More

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