Tag Archives: Gaza City

“There are two actors in the world who believe that conquering Gaza City will bring about Hamas’ defeat and the end of the war: the first is Benjamin Netanyahu. The second, ironically, is Hamas”

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Who’s crazy? Amit Segal September 19, 2025 … Now, Hamas operatives are streaming into Gaza City for what they perceive as the ultimate battle. Hamas’ view is that Israel has gone mad, that Netanyahu … Continue reading

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The capture of Gaza City represents the most ambitious phase of Israel’s campaign against Hamas since the October 7 attacks

URBAN WARFARE What to Expect in the 2025 Battle of Gaza City John Spencer August 21, 2025 On August 20, Defense Minister Israel Katz formally approved the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) plan to capture Gaza City under the operational name … Continue reading

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Dermer: “Israel will enter Rafah even if entire world turns on us, including the US”

REUTERS Israel determined to take Rafah despite ‘potential breach’ with U.S. Dan Williams March 21, 2024 Israel will take control of Rafah even if it causes a rift with the United States, a senior Israeli official [Ron Dermer] said on … Continue reading

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How the US first agreed, then refused to help locate missing IDF soldier

ISRAEL HAYOM by Steven Emerson October 17, 2014 Interviews with U.S. law enforcement officials, Israeli military officials and a review of official documents suggest that the U.S. denied Israel’s request for information that could have led to IDF Sgt. Shaul … Continue reading

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Evidence that Hamas used residential areas; Dershowitz rebuttal to ‘density’ claim

WASHINGTON POST by Associated Press September 12, 2014 GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Two weeks after the end of the Gaza war, there is growing evidence that Hamas militants used residential areas as cover for launching rockets at Israel, at … Continue reading

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Hamas Executes One of Its Leaders, Then Blames Israel

GATESTONE INSTITUTE by Khaled Abu Toameh August 8, 2014 Militiamen on Thursday dumped the bullet-riddled body of Ayman Taha, a former prominent Hamas figure, outside Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital. The body remained on the ground for nearly an hour before … Continue reading

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