Army says warplanes hit Hamas terror group base located next to school after first suspected arson attacks in weeks; Palestinian media claim Israeli drone shot down. Illustrative: Explosions light up the night sky above buildings in Gaza City as IDF planes hit the Palestinian enclave, early on June 16, 2021. (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP) Israel…
The head of the Israeli military has threatened further retaliation to any additional attacks launched from across the northern border with Lebanon, while neighboring Syria has issued a warning to Israel after accusing it of recent airstrikes. In remarks delivered Tuesday during a visit to Israel’s Northern Command, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff…
Troops from the 71st armored battalion took part in the destruction of a Syrian army post in May. “We won’t allow them to operate like that,” said the battalion commander. Troops from the 71rst armored battalion took part in the destruction of a forward post belonging to the Syrian Arab Army in May. (photo credit:…
Bennett said Ebrahim Raisi, a protege of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would establish a “regime of brutal hangmen” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned the U.S. and other nations seeking to rekindle the nuclear agreement with Iran to “wake up” following the election of a hardline judge as the country’s president. Speaking at a televised cabinet meeting in…
Attacks in retaliation for incendiary balloons launched into southern Israel. Smoke and flames are seen after an Israeli airstrike in the northern Gaza Strip, June 17, 2021.Image Credit: Reuters Gaza City: Israeli jets launched airstrikes on Gaza overnight Thursday to Friday after militants in the Palestinian territory again launched incendiary balloons into southern Israel, the…
Head of opposition Benjamin Netanyahu leads a meeting of the right-wing parties. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) “We have a very strong opposition and we will work together to overthrow this fraudulent government quickly,” said the former prime minister. On Monday, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed again to take down the new “change bloc” coalition, which…
Senior Democratic leaders issued a unified statement Thursday, denouncing comments made by Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar when she compared U.S. and Israeli “war crimes” to actions by the Taliban and Hamas. The statement was part of an internecine war of words within the Democratic Party, with some leftist members of the caucus supporting Omar against attacks…